HC Deb 15 December 1993 vol 234 c647W
1979. Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many press and publicity officers are currently employed in his Department; and how many were employed in(a) 1985 and (b)

Sir John Wheeler

Data on staff employed as press and publicity officers in 1985 and 1979 is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

The number of people currently employed in the Northern Ireland Office and the Northern Ireland Civil Service as press and publicity officers is 37.