§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many press officers his Department has employed in each year since 1983.
§ Mr. HanleyReliable manning figures are not available for the period prior to 1987 and estimates based on complements are provided for these earlier years. On this basis, the numbers employed in the Ministry of Defence Press Office have been:
Number 1983–85 27 1985–87 23 1987–92 20 1992 13 1993 16