§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much his Department spends on biking press releases to(a) hon. Members and (b) other individuals or groups, each time his Department issues a press release; how many such press releases were issued by his Department (i) in the period 1 May to 1 July and (ii) in the period 1 January to 1 March; and if he will review his Department's use of couriers to deliver press releases and investigate the possibility of using fax or e-mail. [8811]
§ Mr. Ron DaviesThe Department does not use couriers to bike press releases. Press releases are sent to media outlets by fax where appropriate. Work is in hand to make press notices available publicly on the Internet.