HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 c535W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the salary costs to the Department were for employees working in public relations and publicity in each year since 1997. [183844]

Mr. Lammy

Since 12 June 2003, when the Department for Constitutional Affairs came into existence, until end March 2004 salary costs to my Department for employing public relations (all press officers) and publicity staff was £736,626.