§ Mr. Onslowasked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the cost to public funds of the pamphlet "Defence—British Policy and the Rôle of the Services".
§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the estimated cost of production and distribution of the pamphlet "Defence—British Policy and the Rôle of the Services", produced by the Ministry of Defence.
§ Mr. MasonThe pamphlet cost £1,764 for 35,000 copies—5.04 per copy. I have no estimate of distribution costs, but they would have been minimal.
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will provide a breakdown in the Official Report for the £24,620,000 spent on stationery and printing under Programme 14.2 of the Defence Supply Estimates.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisI have been asked to reply.
The estimated expenditure from the Vote for Stationery and Printing, 1975–76, on behalf of Programme 1, Defence Budget is as follows:
Supplies Purchased £'000 Paper (excluding printing paper) 5,350 General Office Supplies 2,167 Books and Periodicals 828 Office Machinery Purchase 1,977 Office Machinery Hire and Maintenance 3,949 Printing and Binding Procured Printing Paper 1,975 Printing and Binding 8,573 Reprographic Services 819 25,638 Less Sales of publications etc. 942 Sales of waste paper 76 24,620