§ Ms HodgeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was his Department's expenditure on consultants to assist with information, publicity, and media in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1993–94. [3581]
Mr. John M. TaylorMy Department's information directorate does not employ consultants. It does, however, use contractors to provide a wide range of publicity and news services in support of the Department's objectives. Such expenditure from centrally managed budgets has been as follows
£000
- 1995–96: 10,006
- 1994–95: 9,119
- 1993–94: 9,419
§ Ms HodgeTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was the cost of staff employed full-time or part-time (i) to provide information and publicity and (ii) to work in press or media in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1993–94. [3570]
Mr. TaylorThe costs of relevant staff in my information directorate was as follows:
£000 Year Publicity Press and media 1995–96 1,047 919 1994–95 937 817 1993–94 1,151 954