HC Deb 17 December 1993 vol 234 c984W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many press officers his Department has employed in each year since 1983.

Mr. Eggar

I refer the hon. Member to previous answers to the hon. Member for Darlington (Mr. Milburn) on 15 January 1993,Official Report, column 852-53, and to the hon. Member for the The Wrekin (Mr. Grocott) on 3 December 1993, Official Report, column 764. The total number of staff currently employed in the Department's press office is 34.