HC Deb 27 January 2000 vol 343 cc259-60W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many press releases his Department issued in each year from 1995 to 1999. [106560]

Mr. Rooker

The information is in the table.

Number of press releases issued by the Department and it agencies from 1995–1999
Year HQ Benefits Agency Contributions Agency Child Support Agency
1995 180 29 20 2
1996 294 34 21 1
1997 291 60 50 10
1998 311 42 28 4
1999 324 48 — 3

Notes:

1. Press releases for the War Pensions Agency and Information Technology Agency are included in the figures given for Headquarters.

2. The 1999 column for Contributions Agency does not show a figure as the Agency has transferred to the Inland Revenue.