In the last five years the costs of staff in our Communications and Information Services Division and Press Office, Media and Communications are: Communications and Information Services (£000) Press Office, Media and Communications (£000) 1999-2000 6,985 1,870 2000-01 7,431 2,291 2001-02 8,606 3,108 2002-03 9,438 3,726 2003-04 8,258 4.127 In 2004-05 the estimated figures are 9,456 and 4,099.The number of staff in Communications and Information Services, and Press and Publicity are: As at 1 April for each year Communications and Information Services Press and Publicity Special Advisors 1999 175 43 3 2000 275 51 10 2001 227 52 14 2002 251 66 8 2003 281 84 8 2004 288 89 11 The figures provided for staff numbers and costs in relation to Information and Communication Technology are for the Communications and Information Services Division of the Scottish Executive.