§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Prime Minister how many press officers his Office has employed in each year since 1983.
§ Mr. Newton[holding answer 17 December 1993]: I have been asked to reply.
Detailed figures were not recorded separately prior to 1987–88. From then onwards the complement remained at six, until 1 April 1992, when it was increased to seven to enable the press office to continue to respond effectively to the growing number of press inquiries.