§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport for what reasons his Department published a rail privatisation update leaflet in March; how many copies of this leaflet have been published; how much they cost to produce; how they are being distributed; and, in what numbers and at what frequency his Department intends to publish further rail privatisation update leaflets. [27027]
§ Mr. WattsThe rail privatisation update leaflet provides factual information to rail passengers about progress with railway privatisation and up-dates a similar 331W leaflet published in March 1994. The leaflet has been delivered to all manned railway stations in the United Kingdom, where it has been placed in racks for customers to pick up if they wish. A total of 250,000 leaflets were produced at a cost of £19,800. Distribution costs were £7,215. The overall cost per leaflet was about 11p. We have no plans at this stage for a further leaflet.