HC Deb 05 February 1997 vol 289 cc609-10W
Mrs. Clwyd

To ask the President of the Board of Trade at what cost to public funds the booklet, "The Social Chapter, The British and European Approaches", has been produced by his Department; for what reasons his Department produced it; and to whom it has been circulated. [14233]

Mr. John M. Taylor

The total cost incurred to date for design, external translation, printing, storage and distribution of the booklet is around £27,000. It is not possible to quantify the staff costs arising from internal preparation of the text.

The purpose of the booklet was to explain the Government's policy on social affairs in the EU. Copies of the booklet were sent to business organisations, the largest UK-based companies, Members of Parliament, British Members of the European Parliament and the media. It has also been distributed to interested parties in other EU member states. Further copies have been supplied on request.