§ Mr. Mathew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much staff time, and at what estimated cost, was put into compiling the departmental annual report; and what were the figures for each year for which figures are available since 1990. [20179]
§ Mr. LangMuch of the information collected for publication in the Scottish Office departmental report is also used for other purposes. Therefore the total staff time commitment to the report is not readily estimated. The editor of the 1995 report spent approximately four months in its compilation at an estimated cost of £15,000. Costs for previous years were broadly comparable.
§ Mr. Mathew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what measures the Department takes to assess the cost and staff implications of compiling material for the departmental annual report. [20180]
§ Mr. LangEstimates are made annually, in the light of previous years' experience, of the time commitment which will be required of the departmental report editor and of the costs of pre-production design work and of purchase and distribution of copies of the report.