Manpower Services Commission (Hansard, 19 November 1986)

§ Mr. Dobson
asked the Paymaster General what will be the total spending of the Manpower Services Commission on press and public relations in the current year; and what it was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The information requested is given in the table:

Head Office Non-pay Pay Regional Service Pay/Non-Pay Total

£ £ £ £

1979–80 n/a — — —

1980–81 n/a — — —

1981–82 36,365 n/k 274,000 —

1982–83 57,000 n/k 318,000 —

1983–84 50,843 112,655 337,083 500,581

1984–85 69,367 115,748 366,814 551,929

1985–86 118,000 141,370 700,000 957,370

1986–87 81,000 165,000 628,000 874,000

n/a = not available.
n/k = not known.

§ Mr. Dobson
asked the Paymaster General what will be the estimated spending by the Manpower Services Commission on television, radio and newspaper advertising, respectively, and other promotional literature in the current year; and what was the total in 1979–80 and each intervening year.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The information requested is given in the table:

All Manpower Services Commission spending on

TV Radio Press Advertising Other Promotional

actual £ £ £ £

1979–80 N/A N/A — —

1980–81 424,102 4,127 2,496,440 2,588,540

1981–82 — 62,896 1,814,935 2,784,279

1982–83 — 89,654 2,984,230 3,222,031

1983–84 1,479,748 17,434 764,409 2,670,666

1984–85 944,975 3,477 717,057 4,473,283

1985–86 9,676,257 311,537 1,867,286 5,111,180

estimated 1986–87 13,700,700 — ¹12,732,000 4,025,000

¹ includes small element for radio.

N/A Not Available.
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§ Mr. Dobson
asked the Paymaster General what will be the spending of the Manpower Services Commission on fees to outside consultants in the current year; and what it was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
Outside consultants are employed by the Manpower Services Commission in a number of specialisms and the figures have been provided for management and computer consultants which can be separately identified. Continual expansion within the MSC and changes in the accounting systems make the extraction of yearly figures difficult and the reply has been retricted to the current year (1986–87), 1985–86 and 1984–85. The remainder could be given only at disproportionate cost. Fees expected to be paid to outside consultants in 1986–87 are £2.2 million, and those paid in 1985–86 and 1984–85 are £1 million and £1.1 million respectively.

§ Mr. Dobson
asked the Paymaster General how many press and public relations staff are employed in the Manpower Services Commission; and how many were employed in 1979–80 and each intervening year.

§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The numbers of press and public relations information staff employed in MSC are:

Press and PR Officers Total including Marketing and publicity officers

1986–87 8 32½

1985–86 8 37

1984–85 8 39

1983–84 8 33

1982–83 6 31

1981–82 6 n/a

1980–81 6 n/a

1979–80 6 n/a

	Head Office Non-pay	Pay	Regional Service Pay/Non-Pay	Total
	£	£	£	£
1979–80	n/a	—	—	—
1980–81	n/a	—	—	—
1981–82	36,365	n/k	274,000	—
1982–83	57,000	n/k	318,000	—
1983–84	50,843	112,655	337,083	500,581
1984–85	69,367	115,748	366,814	551,929
1985–86	118,000	141,370	700,000	957,370
1986–87	81,000	165,000	628,000	874,000

All Manpower Services Commission spending on
	TV	Radio	Press Advertising	Other Promotional
actual	£	£	£	£
1979–80	N/A	N/A	—	—
1980–81	424,102	4,127	2,496,440	2,588,540
1981–82	—	62,896	1,814,935	2,784,279
1982–83	—	89,654	2,984,230	3,222,031
1983–84	1,479,748	17,434	764,409	2,670,666
1984–85	944,975	3,477	717,057	4,473,283
1985–86	9,676,257	311,537	1,867,286	5,111,180
estimated 1986–87	13,700,700	—	¹12,732,000	4,025,000
¹ includes small element for radio.

	Press and PR Officers	Total including Marketing and publicity officers
1986–87	8	32½
1985–86	8	37
1984–85	8	39
1983–84	8	33
1982–83	6	31
1981–82	6	n/a
1980–81	6	n/a
1979–80	6	n/a