§ 1979. Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many press and publicity officers are currently employed in her Department; and how many were employed in(a) 1985 and (b)
§ Mr. SackvilleThe number of press and publicity officers currently employed is as follows:
- Press —13 full time
- Publicity—20 full time and 1 part time
Publicity officers are responsible for devising, developing, managing and monitoring a wide range of paid publicity campaigns to further the health promotion and other aims of the Department and the national health service. They are professional buyers of all forms of publicity, for example, advertising, videos, publications and research using around 300 different suppliers.
Information for the years 1979 and 1985 is not available in the form requested.