§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what his Department's spending on official publications was for(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000 and (e) 2000–01; and what the planned expenditure was for 2001–02. [141453]
§ Miss Melanie Johnson[holding answer 11 December 2000]: The spending on official publications since April 1996—which includes the costs incurred by the Department in publishing, preparation, production and purchase of copies for official use—is estimated to be 234W £2,138,100. Figures for 2001–02 are not available as the Department is in the process of planning expenditure for that financial year.