§ 1979. Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many press and publicity officers are currently employed in his Department; and how many were employed in(a) 1985 and (b)
§ Mr. HowardThere are at present 28 members of the information officer class employed as press and publicity officers in the Department's public relations branch. In addition, there are seven information officer grades similarly employed in the Prison Service and one in the national criminal intelligence service.
Precise information for 1985 and 1979 is not readily available, but comparable totals for the Department in those years are believed to be 27 and 24.