HL Deb 13 October 1975 vol 364 c766WA
Lord AYLESTONE

asked Her Majesty's Government:

To state the total cost, separately, of producing the House of Commons and House of Lords Official Reports (Hansard) for the most convenient recent full year.

Lord SHEPHERD

During the period April 1974 to March 1975 the production costs in printing and binding the House of Commons and House of Lords Official Reports (Hansard) were:

House of Commons House of Lords
£ £
Official Report (Daily issue) 619,250 169,675
Official Report (Weekly Report) 41,375 8,925
Official Report (Bound Volumes) 56,425 11,150
Indexes etc. 48,825 25,970

In addition, paper costs for House of Commons Reports were £51,000; and for House of Lords Reports £14,500.

House adjourned at seven minutes past nine o'clock.