The following tables detail, as far as possible, the staffing levels of the Government Information Service since 1987. Information prior to this is not readily available and it would require considerable resources and research to provide it.
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1987
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Assistant Director
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
4
|
Media Researcher
|
1
|
Staff Officer
|
1
|
Clerical Assistant
|
2
|
Paper Keeper
|
1
|
Total:
|
12
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1989
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Assistant Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Information Officer
|
1
|
Assistant Director
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
3
|
Media Researcher
|
1
|
Clerical Assistant
|
2
|
Paper Keeper
|
1
|
Total:
|
12
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1993
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Head of GIS
|
1
|
Assistant Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
3
|
Media Researcher
|
1
|
Clerical Assistant
|
2
|
Total:
|
10
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1994
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Assistant Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
3
|
Media Researcher
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
2
|
Clerical Assistant
|
2
|
Total:
|
10
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1995
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary & Head of GIS
|
1
|
Assistant Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
2
|
Media Researcher
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
2
|
Staff Officer
|
1
|
Clerical Assistant
|
3
|
Total:
|
12
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1997
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS
|
1
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Media Monitoring
|
1
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
2
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
Clerical Assistant
|
3
|
Total:
|
12
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 2002
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
4
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
|
Communications Unit
|
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
Staff Officer
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
Total:
|
18
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 2007
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
4
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
|
Communications Unit
|
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Executive Officer
|
4
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
Total:
|
16
|
Staff serving in the Government Information Service - current position
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Government Press Secretary
|
1
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS
|
1
|
Assistant Press Secretary
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Press Officer
|
5
|
|
Communications Unit
|
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Staff Officer
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
|
Government News Website
|
Position held
|
Number in each position held
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
Total:
|
14
|