HC Deb 26 April 1991 vol 189 c620W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy 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. Wakeham

The staffing of my Department's press office, including the speech writing unit and the public inquiry point where appropriate, has been as follows:

Numbers
1991 13
1990 13
1989 13
1988 113
1987 211
1at 1 July 1988.
2at 1 December 1987

It is not possible to identify separately the staffing of the press office before 1987.

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