Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many copies of the leaflet "Twenty Questions on Defence" (second edition, published November 1988) prepared by the Central Office of Information for his Department and the Ministry of Defence, have been printed; how many have been distributed; to what outlets; what has been the cost to date; and if there are any plans to produce and distribute an updated and revised version.
§ Mr. WaldegraveA total of 15,000 copies of the leaflet "Twenty Questions on Defence" (second edition) were printed when the publication was first issued in November 1988. These cost £3,035 and were distributed as follows:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office:
5,000 copies for distribution to members of the public in the United Kingdom and abroad in response to requests for information.Ministry of Defence:
5,000 copies distributed as with FCO.Central Office of Information:
5,000 copies for distribution to addressees on the FCO Arms Control and Disarmament Department's United Kingdom, overseas and United Kingdom diplomatic posts' mailing list.A further 60,000 copies were printed earlier this year at the Ministry of Defence's request for distribution during the Ministry's "Britain in NATO" exhibition tour of the United Kingdom. This further print-run brought the total cost of the current edition of this publication to £5,965, shared equally between the FCO and MOD.
A third edition of the leaflet is planned for the end of this calendar year.