Press and Public Relations (Hansard, 25 March 2002)

HC Deb 25 March 2002 vol 382 c537W 537W

§ Mr. Andrew Turner
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were employed in a press or public relations function in his Department on 1 January in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and (f) 2002. [39943]

§ Dr. John Reid
Information is not held in the format requested.
The number of people employed in the Information Service Division of the Northern Ireland Office between 1997 and 2002 is as follows:

Number

1 April 1997 37

1 April 1998 40

1 April 1999 52

1 April 2000 52

1 April 2001 36

1 January 2002 35

	Number
1 April 1997	37
1 April 1998	40
1 April 1999	52
1 April 2000	52
1 April 2001	36
1 January 2002	35