HL Deb 21 April 1998 vol 588 c208WA
Lord Lester of Herne Hill

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the total revenue in 1996–97 from sales of Crown copyright materials in:

  1. (a) Acts of Parliament;
  2. (b) birth certificates;
  3. (c) the Highway Code. [HL1334]

Lord McIntosh of Haringey

The total revenue received from sales of Acts of Parliament, birth certificates and theHighway Code during the financial year 1996–97 was £1,023,156. This is broken down as follows:

(a) Acts of Parliament £735,302 from the sale of copies and £6,423 from licensing of the typography
(b) birth certificates Nil
(c) the Highway Code £271,653 from the sale of copies and £9,778 from licensing

The revenue from sale of copies covers the period from 1 April 1996 to 30 September 1996, when the titles were published by the former HMSO. From 1 October 1997, sales income became a matter for the privatised company The Stationery Office Limited. The sales income is net after allowing for discounts.