§ Mr. BoyesTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list all White Papers, Green Papers and pamphlets issued by his Department, or agencies for 681W which it is responsible, in 1994 giving, in each case, the total cost to the exchequer of their production, publication and distribution; and what was the total equivalent cost in 1980.
§ Sir John WheelerNo White Papers issued by the NI Departments and NIO during 1994.
The following Green Papers were issued:
- 1. Social Services (NI)—draft codes of practice on conduct and accountability for the health and personal social services in NI, costing £550.
- 2. A strategic analysis of the education service. Costing £17,569 for production and publication only.
- 3. Small schools policy statement, costing £2,710 for production and publication only.
- 4. Policing in the community, costing £6,300.
Northern Ireland Departments and the Northern Ireland Office issue a wide range of pamphlets, broadly covering the services and facilities provided and outlining statutory requirements. To list the pamphlets and associated costs for those issued in 1994 would incur disproportionate costs.
Total equivalent costs for 1980 are not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.