HC Deb 26 July 2000 vol 354 cc645-6W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many press releases have been issued so far this year; and what the total cost of the production and issuing of press releases was in(a) 1997, (b) 1998, (c) 1999 and (d) 2000 to date. [132781]

Mr. Byers

The DTI has issued 520 press releases since 1 January 2000.

The cost of distributing press releases was:

  1. (a) 1997—£184,669;
  2. (b) 1998—£230,560;
  3. (c) 1999—£211,268;
  4. (d) 2000 (to date)—£105,701.