§ Lord Stoddart of Swindonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many copies of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office pamphlet The European Elections have been distributed to date and what the overall cost of printing and distribution has been.
§ Baroness Chalker of WallaseyAs of 25th May, 245,694 copies ofThe European Elections—Why They Matter To You had been distributed. The cost of production, printing and initial mailing was £46,288. A freephone facility has been used to handle subsequent requests. Each call incurs a handling and postage charge which varies according to the number of booklets involved. Those costs are not yet available.