§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost was of publishing her Department's annual report and those of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in each of the past five years; and if she will provide a breakdown of the cost incurred. [70105]
§ Mr. MorleyThe DEFRA annual report for 2001–02 was produced with the assistance of the Central Office of Information at a cost of £17,887, exclusive of VAT.
£1 Description Proofreading 3,962 Design, layout and cover 13,400 Production of web version 525 Total cost excluding printing £17,887 1 ex-VAT DEFRA did not incur any of the print production costs. The Stationery Office prints and distributes the annual report as a commercial venture.
The production costs and any print costs for the previous five annual departmental reports for MAFF could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.