HC Deb 29 October 1984 vol 65 cc862-3W
Mr. Hayes

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much his Department spent in 1983–84 on the purchase of newspapers, periodicals, books and other published reading material.

Mr. Patrick Jenkin

In 1983–84 the Department of the Environment, including the Property Services Agency, spent £1,008,000 on official publications and £683,200 on commercially published newspapers, periodicals, books and other reading material. I am taking steps to ascertain the scope for savings.