§ Mr. Austin-WalkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the cost per pack of the information pack "Testing: The Facts"; how many have been circulated and to whom; and what was the total cost of production and distribution.
§ Mr. ForthThe cost of each pack was £1. About 3,600 have been distributed to date to the following:
- all Members of Parliament for England;
- the 1,000 top companies;
- Church leaders;
- training and enterprise councils;
- regional chairmen of the CBI and Institute of Directors;
- chambers of commerce;
169 - regional directors of the Department of Trade and Industry and the Employment Department;
- trade unions;
- the national press;
- Vice Chancellors; and
- heads of information of Government Departments.
The total cost of production and distribution is estimated at £9,100.