§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Lord President of the Council what is the cost of circulating Order Papers and Order Books to Members of Parliament; what is the cost of delivering daily copies of the Official Report; and if the two deliveries can be amalgamated.
§ Mr. FootOrder Papers and Order Books are available to Members in the House. The cost of delivering by hand the Vote Bundle, which includes the Order Paper, to Members within three miles of the House is approximately £14,500 per annum. Copies of the Vote Bundle are sent by post to Members outside the three-mile limit at an approximate cost of £5,500 per annum.
Copies of the Official Report are delivered by the Post Office to Members who request this service and reside in the London postal area, and this service, again, costs approximately £14,500 per annum.
Consideration has been given to the amalgamation of deliveries on several occasions; but the production and delivery schedule of the Vote Bundle differs from that of the Official Report and precludes their being delivered together.