HC Deb 24 November 1993 vol 233 cc51-2W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Prime Minister how many copies of the background note on the Queen's Speech have been sold to the press.

The Prime Minister

The background notes on the Queen's Speech are available free of charge to the press.

As part of the Government's drive to make information more available to the public, a system operated on behalf of the Central Office of Information was initiated this year to enable individuals and organisations to obtain the background notes by facsimile transmission. Over 1,000 calls were made to the system.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Prime Minister if he will make available to the hon. Members the background note to the Queen's Speech which was made available to the press before the Queen's Speech.

The Prime Minister

The notes have been placed in the Library of the House.