HC Deb 20 March 1995 vol 257 cc76-7W
Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 14 December 1994,Official Report, columns 666–67, if he will list the publications produced by his Department's public relations section in (a) 1991–92, (b) 1992–93 and (c) 1993–94; and what was the cost of each, the number of copies produced, the number distributed, whether any charge was made and the level of each charge. [14338]

Mr. Soames

The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Fatchett

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his answer of 14 December 1994,Official Report, columns 666–67, if he will list by title the films made by his Department's public relations section in (a) 1991–92, (b) 1992–93 and (c) 1993–94; and if he will give the cost of each. [14344]

Mr. Soames

Films and videos produced by the Department's headquarters public relations staff are as follows:

1991–92

  • Britain in NATO
  • Insurance for Peace
  • RN in the Gulf
  • Keeping the Coasts Clear
  • Freedom of the Seas
  • RN Presentation Team Film
  • RAF Presentation Team Film

1992–93

  • Green Forces
  • Low Flying
  • Changing Horizons and Ship Class Videos
  • Sound of Silence

1993–94

  • Protecting through Science
  • Field Gunners

The individual cost of each film or video is a commercially sensitive matter but overall the cost was just over £700,000.