§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the newspapers subscribed to(a) Monday to Saturday and (b) on Sunday by his Department, stating for each subscription (i) the number of copies taken, and (ii) the annual cost. [52839]
§ Mr. MacShane[holding answer 26 April 2002]: A list giving the requested information will be deposited in the Library of the House. The annual cost of newspapers supplied to the FCO is estimated at £78,147. This does not include the cost of newspapers supplied to overseas posts, which could be calculated only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the magazines and periodicals subscribed to by his Department, stating for each subscription (i) the number of copies taken, and (ii) the annual cost. [52840]
§ Mr. MacShane[holding answer 26 April 2002]: A complete list of magazines and periodicals supplied to the FCO as a whole could be compiled only at disproportionate cost. The total annual cost under the FCO's main contracts is estimated at £392,509.