§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total expenditure of his Department was on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 2002. [90518]
§ Mr. LammyThe approximate total expenditure on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 200–02 was £469,880.
The expenditure covers central purchasing through the Department's library, the Regional Offices and direct purchasing by individual units. The figures do not include expenditure by Agencies or official publications, which are published weekly, monthly or quarterly by The Stationery Office.