HC Deb 29 May 1905 vol 147 cc65-6
MR. COGAN

To ask the Secretary to the Treasury whether he will state the cost of the stationery and other paper, printing, parchment and vellum, books and maps, stationery and paper for both Houses of Parliament, printing and binding for same, and other paper and printing respectively, purchased for the Public Departments of the Civil Service supplied through His Majesty's Stationery Office and otherwise for the year 1904–5, or for the previous year.

(Answered by Mr. Victor Cavendish.) The figures of expenditure from Stationery Office Votes on account of Parliament and Public Departments in the year 1903–4, as appearing in the Appropriation Account for the year, are as follows:—

For Public Departments.—
Subhead E. Printing £280,243
Subhead F. Paper 204,528
Subhead G. Parchments 8,285
Subhead H. Binding 77,908
†Subhead I. Books and Maps and Miscellaneous Stores 112,499
For Parliament:—
Subhead J. Total £90,196

The accounts of the expenditure for Parliament were not kept separately under the different subheads, but the following is an approximate subdivision:—

printing £77,760
Paper 9,250
Parchments 700
Binding 1,250
Books and Maps and Miscellaneous Stores 1,236
£90,196

The figures of Stationery Office expenditure for 1904–5 cannot yet be furnished.