§ Mr. WillettsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many press officers his Department employed in(a) May 1997 and (b) May 2000. [122475]
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§ Mr. RookerThe information is as follows:
Number of press officer posts within this department and its agencies Year Number May 1997 128.25 May 2000 22.25 1Includes two posts held in the Contributions Agency which transferred to the Inland Revenue in May 1997. Note:
It should be noted that the structure of the Department has changed during the intervening period. Direct comparison of numbers between the years in question would therefore not be appropriate.