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Departmental Communications
Matthew Taylor: To ask the Prime Minister (1) how many staff are employed in his Office to work in the communications field, broken down by (a) Government
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Information and Communication Service staff and (b) other staff, broken down by (i) press officers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) others; [158155]
- (2) what the total expenditure on communications for the Office has been in 2003–04, broken down by expenditure on (a) Government Information and Communication Service staff and (b) other staff, broken down by (i) press officers, (ii) special advisers and (iii) others. [158190]
The Prime Minister: At 1 March, there were 11 staff working as Press Officers of which 10 are members of the Government Information and Communication Service. There are two special advisers who are Press Officers, one special adviser who works in the Strategic Communications Unit and nine civil servants who either work in the Strategic Communications Unit or provide administrative support.
Final cost figures for 2003–04 are not yet available.
Gibraltar
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Prime Minister whether a senior Cabinet Minister will visit Gibraltar during the tercentenary celebrations. [159320]
The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answers the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr. MacShane) gave to the hon. Member for Poole (Mr. Syms) on 2 March 2004, Official Report, column 749.
Ministerial visits to Gibraltar in 2004 are currently under consideration and have not been finalised.
Iraq
Adam Price: To ask the Prime Minister what representations he has received in relation to human rights violations alleged to have been committed by United Kingdom forces in Iraq. [158864]
The Prime Minister: The information is not held in the form requested. However, since 1 January 2003 I have received over 160,000 letters about Iraq including on human rights issues.
Irish Historical Documents
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Prime Minister which documents are held by his office written by (a) P. H. Pearse, (b) Thomas J Clarke, (c) Thomas Macdonagh, (d) Edward Daly, (e) William Pearse, (f) Michael O'Hanrahan, (g) Joseph Mary Plunkett, (h) John MacBride, (i) Sean Heuston, (j) Michael Mallin, (k) Eamonn Ceannt, (l) Con Colbert, (m) Thomas Kent, (n) Sean MacDiarmada, (o) James Connolly and (p) Sir Roger Casement. [156301]
The Prime Minister: As far as I am aware, none.
Special Advisers
Mr. Heald: To ask the Prime Minister what the total cost of special advisers was in 1996–97. [160052]
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The Prime Minister: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my right hon. Friend the Minister for the Cabinet Office gave to the hon. Member for Yeovil (Mr. Laws) on 31 January 2003, Official Report, column 1056W.
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Minister for Men
Mr. Amess: To ask the Prime Minister what plans he has to introduce a post of Minister for Men. [159992]
The Prime Minister: I have no plans to do so.