§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Minister for Civil Service what was the value or cost of Government printing in each of the five years to 1973; and, in each case, what sums were outlayed in Scotland in this count.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonExpenditure on Government printing procured by Her Majesty's Stationery Office in each of the five years to 1973–74 and the amount expended for this purpose in Scotland are as follows:
Total expenditure Expenditure in Scotland … … £000 £000 1969–70 … … 16,580 686 1970–71 … … 21,456 1,102 1971–72 … … 26,221 1,445 1972–73 … … 27,796 1,657 1973–74* … … 30,578 1,705 * Provisional.
§ Mr. Gordon Wilsonasked the Minister for the Civil Service what proportion of Government printing is carried out in Scotland, Wales and the English regions, respectively.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe proportion of Government printing procured by Her Majesty's Stationery Office which is carried out in Scotland, Wales and England is as follows: Scotland, 5.6 per cent.; Wales, 1.1 per cent.; England, 91.2 per cent.
Figures of expenditure for England analysed by administrative region are not available.