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Written question asked by Lord Hammond of Runnymede (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 March 2010. It was answered by Dan Norris (Labour) on Thursday, 8 April 2010 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Departmental Information Officers

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost to his Department was of employing press and media officers in the last 12 month period for which figures are available; and what the cost to his Department was of employing such staff in the financial year 1996-97, expressed in real terms.
Answer

The total cost of employing staff in the DEFRA press office for the period of 1 April 2009 to 28 February 2010 was £906,316.80. Figures for March 2010 are not yet available.DEFRA was established in 2001. There are therefore no figures available for press office costs in 1996-97.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c1498W; 324808
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Information officers
Link
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