HC Deb 14 November 1996 vol 285 c287W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales 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. [3567]

Mr. Hague

The costs of staff employed in the information division to provide publicity and press services for the Welsh Office were as follows:

£000
Year Publicity Press
1993–96 186 431
1994–95 206 418
1995–96 257 403

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many staff were employed full time or part time by his Department to provide information and publicity in (i) 1995–96, (ii) 1994–95 and (iii) 1993–94. [3571]

Mr. Hague

The number of staff employed in the information division to provide information and publicity services for the Welsh Office were as follows:

  • 1993–94: 23.5
  • 1994–95: 21.5
  • 1995–96: 23.9
Full-time equivalent

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the cost assumed in his Department's budget for people employed full time or part time to work on the press and the media in 1996–97. [3575]

Mr. Hague

It is £335,000.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was his Department's expenditure on consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1994–95 and (c) 1993–94. [3578]

Mr. Hague

Welsh Office expenditure on consultants to assist with information, publicity, press and media is as follows:

  • 1993–94: £17,450
  • 1994–95: Nil
  • 1995–96: Nil