§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the cost per edition of his270W Department's publication, "Civil Protection"; and what is the total cost of the editions produced to date, in 1997 prices; [1943]
(2) how many copies of each edition of his Department's publication, "Civil Protection", are produced; and of these how many are distributed in response to requests and how many are sent unsolicited. [1945]
§ Mr. George Howarth[holding answer 5 June 1997]: The latest edition, which was issued in May, cost £17,000 including distribution costs. The marginal cost of Home Office staff time spent on editorial functions is absorbed under other budgets. The total cost of the editions produced between 1991 and 1997 is £558,260 in 1997 prices. Figures for earlier years are not available. Around 40,000 copies of each edition are produced. To date, 34,700 copies of the latest edition have been issued in response to requests, including regular subscribers. No copies are sent unsolicited.