(2) how many press officers are employed by the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator; and if he will make a statement.
Since 2003, QCA has employed the following number of press officers in each year:
Number 2003 6 2004 5 2005 5 2006 4 2007 4 2008 3 Note: No figures are available prior to 2003.
In addition, in 2008 the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator employs two press officers.
The QCA budget for press office operations, excluding staffing, was as follows, in each year since 2002:
£ 2002-03 99,404 2003-04 82,326 2004-05 49,662 2005-06 63,394 2006-07 46,720 2007-08 87,561
The information is not available for 2001-02.