§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the price of the Official Report.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisHansard prices were last increased in January 1975, but, as production costs and overheads have since risen steeply, it is now necessary to 715W increase the price of the Daily Edition from 22p to 33p and the Weekly Edition from 60p to 90p. There will be corresponding increases in the prices of indexes, Standing Committee debates, bound volumes and subscription rates. The scale of charges for reprints of Members' speeches appearing in the Official Report will also be raised. All the revised prices will come into effect in January 1976 when Parliament resumes after the Christmas Adjournment. These increases in price are in line with the Government's policy of reviewing fees and charges at regular intervals in order to recover higher costs. Despite these increases, the publication of Hansard will still incur a substantial financial loss. The policy and principles for pricing Hansard are currently under review.