HC Deb 24 July 1996 vol 282 cc460-1W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Prime Minister 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. [39473]

The Prime Minister

Ten people are employed in press, media, information and publicity.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Prime Minister 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. [39413]

The Prime Minister

Ten people were employed, on a full-time basis, to work in information publicity press and media, in each of the years 1995–96, 1994–95 and 1993–94.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Prime Minister what was the cost of staff employed full time or part time (i) to provide information and publicity and (ii) to work on the press and media in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1993–94. [39437]

The Prime Minister

The cost for staff employed in the No. 10 press office for each year since 1993–94 is as follows:

  • 1993–94: £450,000
  • 1994–95: £450,000
  • 1995–96: £480,000

Ms Hodge

To ask the Prime Minister what is the cost budgeted for staff employed full time or part time to provide information and publicity in 1996–97. [39439]

The Prime Minister

The expenditure on staff in the No. 10 press office in 1995–96 was £480,00. The outturn expenditure in 1996–97 will be published after the end of the financial year.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Prime Minister what is the cost assumed in the budget of people employed full time or part time to work on the press and the media in 1996–97. [39991]

The Prime Minister

The expenditure on staff in the No. 10 press office in 1995–96 was £480,000. The outturn expenditure in 1996–97 will be published after the end of the financial year.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Prime Minister what is his Department's budget in 1996–97 for consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media. [39355]

The Prime Minister

My office does not use consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media.