§ Mr. Chris DaviesTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what amount is spent annually by the Benefits Agency on(a) postage, (b) stationery and (c) printing. [15433]
§ Mr. Roger EvansThis is a matter for Peter Mathison, the chief executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Peter Mathison to Mr. Chris Davies, dated 26 February 1996:
The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question asking what amount is spent annually by the Benefits Agency on (a) postage, (b) stationery and (c) printing.The information requested is not available in the form requested. The Agency accounting systems do not separate the individual costs of stationery from printing. The figure for stationery and printing also includes the cost of the small local office requisites.The Figures below are for the financial year 1994/95, the last full year for which figures are available:-Postage:
- For despatch of payments: £43.019 million
- Other postage costs: £20.230 million
- Stationery and Printing £51.034 million
- These figures are provisional and subject to change.
I hope you find this reply helpful.