§ Mr. WilkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the cost to his Department of the production and distribution of the annual report on defence activity 1997–98 entitled "Shaping the Future Together". [46139]
§ Mr. George RobertsonSeventy-five thousand copies of the annual report on defence activity were produced at a cost of 21.53 pence per copy. Copies of the Report were distributed to all Members of Parliament and to Members of the House of Lords with a particular interest in defence issues. The report is available to members of the public on request from the MOD Directorate of Information Strategy and News and on the MOD Touring Exhibition which visits outdoor shows over the Summer. A number of copies have already been distributed to journalists and other members of the public at a cost of approximately £50 in postage.