§ Mr. BradyTo ask the President of the Council for the period 2 May 1997 to 29 February 2000 what was(a) the number of occasions on which couriers were used to distribute news releases from her Department and (b) the total cost of using couriers to distribute news releases. [113974]
§ Mrs. BeckettThere were no occasions on which couriers were used to distribute news releases from my Department. No cost was involved.
§ Mr. BradyTo ask the President of the Council if she will list the(a) national, (b) regional and (c) local newspapers and media bodies to which her Department sent news releases during the period 2 May 1997 to 29 February 2000. [113982]
§ Mrs. BeckettThis question cannot be answered without incurring disproportionate costs.
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