Publicity (Hansard, 23 July 1996)

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff were employed full time or part time(a) to provide information and publicity and (b) on press and media in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) 1993–94. [39430]

§ Mr. Norris
The figures sought are as follows:

(a) (i) 9 full-time publicity officers

(a) (ii) 9 full-time publicity officers

(a) (iii) 9 full-time publicity officers

(b) (i) 20 full-time press officers

(b) (ii) 17 full-time press officers

(b) (iii) 19 full-time press officers
Staff in departmental agencies work on both publicity and press and media and cannot be broken down as requested. The figures are:

1995–96: 13.5

1994–95: 16.5

1993–94: 11.2

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many staff are assumed in his Department's budget to be employed (i) full time and (ii) part time,(a) to work on press and media and (b) to provide information and publicity in 1996–97. [39474]

§ Mr. Norris
The following staff are employed in the Department.

(i) (a) 14 Full-time Press Officers

(ii)(a) 1 Part-time Press Officer

(i) (b) 7 Full-time Publicity Officers

(ii) (b) None
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Staff departmental agencies work on both publicity and press and media and cannot be broken down as requested. There are 25 staff working in this area in the departmental agencies for 1996–97.