§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport (1) what was the cost of producing and circulating the departmental annual report for each of the last 10 years in real terms; [16610]
(2) what was the cost of producing and circulating the last departmental annual report; what was the circulation list; how many copies were produced; how many copies were sold; and at what price. [16609]
§ Mr. NorrisDepartmental reports were first published in 1991. From 1994, the Department of Transport has published its report in conjunction with the Office of Passenger Rail Franchising and the Office of the Rail Regulator. The cost to the Department of publication by HMSO is as follows:
1993–94 prices £ 1991 2,388 1992 3,214 1993 5,554 1994 5,354 Costs for 1995 have yet to be finalised. Figures do not include costs of circulation and other internal costs, which are not recorded separately.
There were 2,100 copies of the 1995 transport report—Cm2806, published 7 March—printed. Some 1,300 copies 534W were produced for sale by HMSO at a price of £13.20. The remainder were circulated to Parliament and other Government Departments, and internally to staff within the Department, including its agencies.