§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many(a) full time equivalents were employed by her press office and (b) secondees were placed in her press office in the last five years; and if she will make a statement. [70536]
§ Mr. Stephen Twigg[holding answer 22 July 2002]: The following table shows the average number of Press Office-s employed in the DfEE/DfES press office in each of the last 5 years:
Total (fte) 1997 20.5 1998 29.5 1999 27.5 2000 28 2001 23 2002 26 In addition, for each of the years an average of eight administrative staff were also employed in the Press Office. Since 2001 there have been two posts available in the press office for short-term secondments for staff from other areas of the Department (posts filled sporadically so not included in table). In 2001 there was one press officer on long-term secondment to the Press Office. Currently there are two. They are included in the table.