§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if she will list the total costs that will be incurred by her Department in amending stationery as a result of the merger of the Departments of Education and of Employment, the costs of new signs on buildings; and what other costs have been identified to her Department as a result of the merger of the Education and the Employment Departments. [11101]
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe total cost for printing new stationery and production of new signage following the adoption of the merged Department's corporate identity is some £33,000. An estimated additional £57,000 has been incurred in developing the design of the identity and in the associated cost of its implementation throughout the Department, including production of a detailed set of guidelines. There have been significant savings elsewhere as a consequence of the merger.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what was the cost to her Department of producing its new logo; which company produced the logo; and what was the cost to her Department of this contract. [11106]
§ Mr. SquireThe design of the new logo and corporate identify for the Department for Education and Employment cost £15,000. The design work was carried out by the Central Office of Information after winning a free six-way creative pitch. The total cost of the contract, covering all aspects of design, production of all materials needed for the new Department and the production of a guidelines document is estimated at £90,000–this includes the original design cost of £15,000.