§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was of publishing his Department's annual report for each of the past five years. [70486]
§ Mr. BoatengOver the past five years the costs of publishing the Treasury's annual report that were born directly by the Department are set out in the table. Other costs of printing and publication are met directly by the publisher, The Stationery Office Limited (TSO), and do not fall to Government.
£ Direct cost 20021 4,100 2001 11,760 2000 4,450 19992 — 19982 — 1 Costs are approximate and, pending some outstanding issues, will be finalised shortly. 2 Prior to 2000, the report was designed in-house and thus no additional costs were incurred.