Mr. Alan WilliamsTo ask the Prime Minister how many staff were employed in his Prime Ministerial offices, and in what categories of work, in 1989–90 and at the latest available date.
§ The Prime Minister[holding answer 1 November 1993]The information is as follows:
1989 1993 Private Secretaries, Appointments and Honours 19 21 Policy Unit 10 13 Press Office 8 10 Filing, Records, Correspondence and support staff not included in the above 31 37 Messengerial support grades N/a 126 TOTAL 68 1107 N/a Not available. 1 As a result of delegated budgetary arrangements, 26 support grade staff who were on the Cabinet Office central budget in 1989 have been transferred to the No. 10 budget and manpower count.