asked the Minister for Industry and Commerce the number of personnel within his Department whose sole or primary function is dealing with constituency inquiries on behalf of him and his Ministers of State from 1976 to 1989.
Written Answers. - Departmental Staff on Constituency Work.
148.
The information which the Deputy requires for the period 1976 to 1979 is not readily available.
I am accordingly providing the data required as at the end of September 1989, and as at the same point for the previous three years. The information is as follows:
Year |
Office of Minister |
Office of Minister of State (1) |
Office of Minister of State (2) |
1989 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1988 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1987 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
1986 |
8 |
2 |
Not Applicable |