§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the estimated circulation of theOfficial Report in its daily, weekly and bound volume versions together with the retail cost of each at 1993 prices for each of the years 1963, 1973, 1983 and 1992; what proportion in each year were purchased for official purposes; and how many were sold to the public at the indicated prices.
§ Mr. David DavisThe price for the three editions of theOfficial Report in each of the specified years, together with the sum expressed at 1993 prices—using the long-term index of prices of consumer goods and services, as calculated by the Central Statistical Office—is as follows:
The printing, finishing and distribution of the Official Report was market tested earlier this year. The award of the contract to the in-house bid submitted by HMSO's Parliamentary Press will achieve ongoing savings in manpower and overheads. As a result, HMSO has announced that the price of Hansard, and other routine—scale priced—parliamentary papers will not be increased during the life of the present Parliament.
The estimated average sales and the estimated proportions sold to official customers and others are as follows:
503WFigures for earlier years, and proportions of official sales and other sales in 1983, are not available.