§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many press officers were employed by his Department in(a) March 1997 and (b) March 2000. [122299]
§ Mr. StrawThe nearest monthly figures I am able to provide are for April 1997 when there were 14 press officers employed in the Home Office press office. This figure includes one trainee, a Higher Executive Officer and a Chief Immigration Officer on secondment.
As at March 2000 there were 17. This figure includes three trainees, a Chief Immigration Officer and a Higher Executive Officer on secondment to the Home Office Press Office.