§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by grade the personnel currently employed in the public relations branch within his Department.
§ Mr. HurdThe complement for the public relations branch of the Home Office, listed by grade, is as follows:
Grade Number Grade 4 1 Grade 6 1 Grade 7 2 Senior Information Officer 9 Information Officer 14 Assistant Information Officer 3 Executive Officer 1 Personal Secretary 3 Administrative Officer 2 Administrative Assistant 5
§ Mr. HayesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost of maintaining the public relations branch within his Department in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. HurdThe annual budget for the Home Office public relations branch since 1979 has been as follows:
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£000 1979–80 374 1980–81 478 1981–82 448
£000 1982–83 429 1983–84 545 1984–85 569 1985–86 646 1986–87 704 These figures include salary, accommodation and service costs.