§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people were employed in a press or public relations function in her Department on 1 January in (a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999, (d) 2000, (e) 2001 and (f) 2002. [39944]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe Scotland Office was established in its present form on 1 July 1999.
The Department had four press officers on 1 January 2000; four press officers on 1 January 2001; and four press officers on 1 January 2002.