§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed564W on 1 April and the full complement of staff, including vacant posts in the press and public relations office of the Metropolitan police.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe deputy commissioner tells me that the complement and the staff in post in the press and public relations office of the Metropolitan police on 1 April in each year are as shown in the table.
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Year Complement Strength 1979 71 58 1980 70 55 1981 69 70 1982 67 63 1983 59 64 1984 61 76 1985 63 74 1986 58 72 1987 58 72 1988 60 83 1989 87 82 1990 91 94 1991 92 92
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give for each year from 1979–80, including 1991–92, the number of staff actually employed on 1 April and the full complement of staff, including vacant posts in the press and public relations office of his Department.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe table below shows the staff in post on 1 April in the Home Office public relations branch, which includes a press office and a publicity section, for each year from 1979 to 1991. The figures combine members of the information officer grades and administrative and support staff.
Year Numbers 1979 35 1980 39 1981 38 1982 33 1983 32 1984 32 1985 39 1986 34 1987 41 1988 36 1989 43 1990 50 1991 49