HC Deb 29 October 1984 vol 65 c774W
Mr. Hayes

asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent in 1983–84 on the purchase of newspapers, periodicals, books and other published reading material.

Mr. Ridley

In 1983–84 the Department of Transport spent £808,000 on official publications and £251,800 on commercially published newspapers, periodicals, books and other reading material.