Publicity (Hansard, 23 July 1996)

HC Deb 23 July 1996 vol 282 c200W 200W

§ Ms Hodge
To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) how many staff are assumed in his Department's budget, 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; [39475]
(2) 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. [39429]

Mr. John M. Taylor
The numbers of staff employed in the press office and publicity branch of the Department's information directorate are as follows:

Publicity Press Office

Full time Part time Full time Part time

1996–97¹ 35 1 31 —

1995–96¹ 33 1 31 —

1994–95 30 2 31 —

1993–94 39 2 34 —

¹ Figures include posts arising from the 1995 Machinery of Government changes.

	Publicity	Press Office
	Full time	Part time	Full time	Part time
1996–97¹	35	1	31	—
1995–96¹	33	1	31	—
1994–95	30	2	31	—
1993–94	39	2	34	—
¹ Figures include posts arising from the 1995 Machinery of Government changes.