HC Deb 21 January 2003 vol 398 cc203-4W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many press releases were issued by his Department in each year from 1999–2000 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [89955]

Peter Hain

The figures for press releases issued by the Wales Office since 1999 are as follows:

Number of press releases
1999–2000 30
2000–01 100
2001–02 86
2002–03 129