HC Deb 30 March 1995 vol 257 cc759-60W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the cost of producing and circulating the annual report of the Cabinet Office for each of the last 10 years in real terms.

Mr. Horam

The annual Cabinet Office departmental report was first published in 1991. The printing and publishing costs are borne by Her Majesty"s Stationery Office, which aims to recover these from sales revenue.

Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the cost of producing and circulating the last annual report of the Cabinet Office; what was the circulation list; how many copies were produced; how many copies were sold; and at what price.

Mr. Horam

The printing and publishing costs were borne by HMSO who aim to recover these from sales revenue. The report was circulated to the Prime Minister, OPSS Ministers, Opposition spokesmen, Parliament, Cabinet Office senior management, and contributors in HMSO, COI and other organisations included within the report. There were 1,500 copies printed, and just over 900 copies were distributed for sale to the public, at a cover price of £11.55.