Depatmental Publicity

HC Deb 23 January 1986 vol 90 cc299-300W

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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. MacGregor

The information sought is a follows:

	Numbers employed	Cost £ thousand
1982–83	22	404
1983–84	21	456
1984–85	21	508
1985–86*	21	574

^* Forecast outturn.

Comparable figures for the year 1981–82 are not available because of machinery of Government changes.