HC Deb 18 January 1993 vol 217 cc59-60W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many staff were employed by his Department's press office in each year since 1979.

Mr. Lang

The number of staff in the information officer grades employed in the Scottish Office information directorate as at 1 April each year from 1979 to 1992 is set out in the table:

Number of staff
1979 22
1980 24
1981 20
1982 22
1983 20
1984 20
1985 19
1986 20
1987 22
1988 23
1989 28
1990 31½
1991 33½
1992 29½