HC Deb 03 March 1999 vol 326 c777W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on what date the Meteorological Office published its report for 1997–98; and what was the cost of production of the report. [72990]

Mr. Spellar

This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Meteorological Office. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.

Letter from Peter Ewins to Mr. Mike Hancock, dated 3 March 1999: I am replying to your Question to the Secretary of State for Defence about the issue date and production costs of the Meteorological Office's Annual Report for 1997–98. This matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Met. Office. Our 1997–98 Annual Report and Accounts was published on 19 August 1998 and some 1400 copies were distributed externally to customers, suppliers and other interested organisations. The cost of production was just under £37K, broken down as follows:

  • Printing: £14.6K
  • Photographic: £0.5K
  • Staff costs: £21.8K.
  • You may be interested to know that the Report was actually laid before the House on 14 July 1998.