HC Deb 05 March 2003 vol 400 cc1126-7W
Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many press releases have been issued by her Department in each(a) year and (b) quarter from 1995–96 to 2002–03; and if she will make a statement. [92467]

Dr. Howells

The number of press releases issued by the Department for Culture Media and Sport in each year from 1995–96 to 2002–03 is as follows:

Number
1995–96 299
1996–97 414
1997–98 315
1998–99 338
1999–2000 294
2000–01 370
2001–02 227
2002 to date (25 February 2003) 185

Quarterly figures for the past seven years could be supplied only at disproportionate cost.