§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many press releases have been issued and in which Minister's name in each of the last two years. [30784]
§ Mr. SackvilleThere were 609 press releases issued in 1994. At 22 June 1995, 329 had been issued. These can be broken down as follows:
Press releases 1994 Secretary of State 134 Minister for Health 111 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State—hon. Tom Sackville 76 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State—John Bowis OBE 104 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State—Baroness Cumberlege CBE 51 Miscellaneous 133 1995 (to 22 June) Secretary of State 69 Minister for Health 86 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State—hon. Tom Sackville 29 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State—John Bowis OBE 55 Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State—Baroness Cumberlege CBE 31 Miscellaneous 59