§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what his Department's spending on official publications was for(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000 and (e) 2000–01; and what the planned expenditure is for 2001–02. [141455]
§ Mr. Paul Murphy[holding answer 11 December 2000]: The figures are as follows:
Year £ Welsh Office (a) 1996–97 134,327 (b) 1997–98 104,834 (c) 1998–99 139,232 Wales Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales) (d) 1999–2000 8,508 (e) 2000–01 15,353 1 To date Planned experience for 2001–02 is £9,000