§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Lord President of the Council what is(a) the annual cost and (b) the nominal average cost per Member of the yearly production of (i) the full Vote bundle, (ii) the Official Report, (iii) written parliamentary questions and (iv) oral parliamentary questions.
§ Mr. WakehamThe annual cost of production for (i) the full Vote bundle and (ii) the House of Commons388W Official Report is currently estimated at £5 million and £7.2 million respectively. Written and oral parliamentary questions form part of the above and are not separately identifiable. The annual cost figures quoted are for all copies produced, not just those supplied to Members, and—in the case of the Official Report—cover daily and weekly debates, indexes, bound volumes and Standing Committee debates.
Based on 1988 volumes and current prices, the annual cost per Member of supplying one copy of (i) the Vote bundle and (ii) the daily Official Report would be £3,235 and £761 respectively.