HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 cc14-5W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many press releases his Department has issued in each year since 1979.

Mr. Gummer

[holding answer 16 December 1993]: The number of press notices which have been issued by my Department are as follows:

Number
1979 601
1980 552
1981 510
1982 520
1983 606
1984 592
1985 642
1986 703
1987 552
1988 737
1989 736
1990 739
1991 819
1992 865
1993 1866
1 To date.