§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many press releases were issued by her Department(a) between 1 May and 31 December 1997 and (b) in each year from 1998 to 2001 inclusive. [40032]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisThe number of press releases issued for each year from 1997 are as follows:
Date/year Number 1 May 1997–31 December 1997 338 1998 598 1999 605 2000 538 2001 395 All press releases dating from 1998 can be accessed via the Department's website, www.dfes.gov.uk/pns/newslist. Press releases dating from 1995 can be accessed via the Central Office of Information (COI) website, www.coi.gov.uk.