§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what stage the printing of the September-October 1979 issue of the Supplementary Benefits Commission Notes and News had reached when it was decided to discontinue publication; what costs were incurred in the preparation of that issue; and what is the estimated saving from the decision not to publish it.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe decision not to publish the September-October issue of SBCNotes and News was taken before any printing charges were incurred. There were no costs other than staff time for editorial preparation. An estimated saving from the decision not to publish is £1,900.