§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his estimate of the expenditure of his Department on newspapers and magazines in(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 1997–98 to date and (d) 1997–98 full year; and if he will list the newspapers and magazines purchased or subscribed to on a regular basis. [26636]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 5 February 1998]: There is no central record of expenditure on newspapers and magazines, or of individual titles of commercial publications purchased by the Department and this information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
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