§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Prime Minister how staff numbers in his Office have varied between 1 May 1997 and 31 March 1998. [48923]
§ The Prime MinisterStaff numbers in my Office on 1 May 1997 are not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. For staff numbers at 1 April 1997 and 1 April 1998, I refer the hon. Member600W to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Bromley and Chislehurst (Mr. Forth) on 23 April 1998, Official Report, column 675.