§ Mrs. GillanTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what was the cost of(a) setting up and (b) updating her Department's website; and how often it is updated. [105692]
§ Mr. FoulkesThe Department for International Development's (DFID) website was set up in 1997 at an initial cost of £10,000. The annual maintenance cost is £12,000 and development costs for 1998–99 were £3,500. The website is updated regularly, usually on a daily basis.