§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many press officers were employed in his Department in each year from 1990–91 to 2003–04; what the total cost was in each year; and if he will make a statement. [162846]
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§ Mrs. McGuireThe Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999. Details of the number of press officers and their total pay cost to the office (including superannuation and employers national insurance contributions) are given in the table below:
Year Number of Press Officers
Cost £ 1999–2000 4 1,244,078 2000–01 4 139,705 2001–02 4 134,702 2002–03 4 299,166 2003–04 2.6 3111,202 1 Part year cost from 1 July 1999 2 Part year cost because of vacancies 3 Estimated