§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many press releases were issued by the Lord Chancellor's Department in the periods(a) between 1 May and 31 December 1997 and (b) in each year from 1998 to 2001 inclusive. [40028]
§ Mr. WillsThe number of press releases that were issued by the Lord Chancellor's Department on behalf of LCDHQ, the Court Service, the Official Solicitor and members of the judiciary are:
Number (a) 1 May–31 December 1997 219 (b) 1998 386 1999 387 2000 452 2002 463 Public Record Office (excluding releases of official documents): (a) 1 May–31 December 1997 3 (b) 1998 5 2000 5 2000 11 2001 17 Land Registry: (a) 1 May–December 1997 13 (b) 1998 26 2002 28 2003 28 2004 36 Northern Ireland Court Service: (a) 1 May–31 December 1997 11 (b) 1998 21 2002 25 2003 14 2004 27 Public Guardianship Office: With effect from 1 April 2001 1