HC Deb 03 May 1977 vol 931 cc112-3W
Mr. Spearing

asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will state the equipment and running costs, respectively on the basis of that used in paragraph 22 of HC 298/77 of printing the Official Report of the House and Committees on the present large royal octavo size, changing to that size all items in the Vote Bundle and Papers relating to Select Committees, but retaining royal octavo for Bills and Acts, together with the savings of such a system over August 1976 prices.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

The estimated costs of producing all parliamentary papers in large royal 8vo but retaining royal 8vo for Bills and Acts and the saving compared with continuing with current sizes is:

Equipment Running Costs
Costs £ million per annum £ million
All large royal 8vo except Bill and Acts in royal 8vo 2.3 4.7
Savings as compared with continuing in current sizes .36 .09