§ Mr. Malcolm BruceTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is her estimate of the expenditure of her Department on newspapers and magazines(a) in 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 1997–98 to date and (d) 1997–98 full year; and if she will list the newspapers and magazines purchased or subscribed to on a regular basis. [26608]
§ Mr. Paul Murphy[holding answer 5 February 1998]: The Northern Ireland Departments and Northern Ireland Office purchase a range of newspapers and magazines. The overall cost of these publications is as follows:
- 1995–96: £419,504
- 1996–97: £561,042
- 1997–98: £366,094 (to date)
- 1997–98: £448,000 (full year)