§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many press officers there were in her Department in each of the last four years; and what was the annual cost of their remuneration over that period. [27470]
§ Dr. HowellsNumbers of press officers over the past four years in my Department (at 1 April in each year), and their remuneration are as follows:
Date Number Remuneration (£) 1998 19 207,619 1999 8 236,150 2000 9 245,039 2001 8 265,631 1Includes two staff working part-time.