§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people have been employed by his Department's press and public relations office in each of the past five years; and what has been the annual budget for that office over the same period.
§ Mr. EggarThe size and costs of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office news department and the ODA press office during the last five years have been:
Year Staff Cost £ 1981–82 26 447,000 1982–83 27 483,000 1983–84 26 475,500 1984–85 26 498,000 1985–86 26.5 543,500