HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 c803W
Mr. Whittingdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost of printing departmental headed notepaper was in(a) 1996–97 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available. [185942]

Alun Michael

Defra came into being in June 2001. As part of the Department's information and communications strategy electronic templates were made available on desktop PCs enabling staff to generate letterheads from local laser printers, replacing the need for overprinting preprinted stationery. There are occasional requirements for specialist headed paper which in the financial year 2003–04 totalled £4,297 in value.

Mr. Whittingdale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the cost of running her Department's canteen facilities was in(a) 1996–97 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available. [185943]

Alun Michael

Defra came into being in June 2001. From information held centrally, the cost of running the Department's canteen facilities in financial year 2001–02 was £398,058 and in financial year 2003–04 the cost was £443,025.