§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1978–79 the total expenditure of the Central Office of Information, including the estimated expenditure for 1988–89 and the budget from 1989–90.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 20 March 1989]: The information requested is as follows:
Year Total Expenditure £,000s 1978–79 35,400 1979–80 40,700 1980–81 45,100 1981–82 46,100 1982–83 48,300 1983–84 60,300 1984–85 64,700 1985–86 66,900 1986–87 149,800 1987–88 150,500 1988–89 1151,600 1989–90 1144,000 1 Estimate.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1978–79 the number of employees of the Central Office of Information, including a figure for 1988–89 and a projection for 1989–90.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 20 March 1989]: The information requested is as follows:
1 January Permanent staff in post 1979 1,163 1980 1,177 1981 1,158 1982 1,071 1983 969 1984 961 1985 925 1986 878 1987 815 1988 804 1989 787 1990 1803 1 Projection.