§ Mr. Silvesterasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the additional cost to public funds of Press releases issued by his Department to Members in prepaid first-class envelopes which are delivered by messenger; and whether he intends to change this practice.
§ Mr. John GrantThe cost of pre-paid envelopes for all MPs receiving copies of press notices is estimated to be £2.43 per day.
In future pre-paid envelopes will only be used during a parliamentary recess.