Northern Ireland Office: Cost of Government Publications

HL Deb 09 July 2003 vol 651 c39WA

Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the annual cost of all government publications in Northern Ireland; and in particular what was the cost of publishing Criminal Justice Review of Northern Ireland: Implementation Plan. [HL3631]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

Within the Northern Ireland Office for the financial year 2002–03, the annual cost of government publications was £130,812.54. The cost for the publication of theCriminal Justice Review of Northern Ireland: Implementation Plan, which was published on 18 June 2003 was £16,985.00.

Within the Northern Ireland administration this information could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.