§ Dr. CableTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) full-time equivalents were employed by The Lord Chancellor's 800W press office and (b) secondees were placed in his press office in the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [70539]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe number of people who were employed in press or publicity work (excluding internal communications, website developers and administrative support) was as follows:
Number 1997 5 1998 5 1999 5 2000 9 2001 9 20021 12 1 July The increase in press and publicity staff in 2000 reflects new work connected with the Community Legal Service and the Court Service. The increase in 2002 reflects new responsibilities transferred to LCDHQ from the Home Office, Cabinet Office and DTLR.
There have been two secondees working in The Lord Chancellor' s Press Office during this period. The first was seconded to work on the launch of the Community Legal Service in April 2000 and is not included in the figure for that year. The second secondee is included in the figure for 2002.