§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what is the latest figure for the number of staff presently employed in the press and public relations office of his Department;
(2) what is the latest figure for the number of staff presently employed in the press and public relations office of each of the armed forces.
§ Mr. Ian Stewart[holding answer 21 July 1988]: A total of 206 staff are currently employed in the defence public relations staff. These include staff in single service headquarters as well as in joint headquarters and in the central defence staffs of the Ministry of Defence.