§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Minister for the Civil Service what is the cost of sending hon. Members a photocopy of a ministerial reply; and what is the cost of sending a carbon copy of a ministerial reply, respectively.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisAlthough there is evidence that very small numbers of carbon copies can be produced more cheaply than photocopies the difference is very small.
Procedures and facilities differ between one Minister's office and another; copying cost is not, therefore, the controlling factor in providing hon. Members with copies of a ministerial reply. Factors such as the speed of reply are equally important.