§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the number of staff working in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's news department and the expenditure on that department for each year since 1983.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydStaffing levels, including administration, clerical and secretarial support, in, and expenditure for, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office diplomatic wing news department and the aid wing press office are as follows:
Year Staff Running costs £ million 1983–84 26 .43 1984–85 26 .43 1985–86 26–5 .53 1986–87 25–5 .53 1987–88 19 .45 1988–89 18 .45 1989–90 18 .56 1990–91 18 .56