HC Deb 27 July 2000 vol 354 cc823-4W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 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. [132782]

Mr. Robin Cook

The total cost of the production and issuing of press releases through the Central Office of Information was:

  1. (a) £19,111.37 in 1997
  2. (b) £23,488.95 in 1998
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  3. (c) £19,037.82 in 1999
  4. (d) £9,469.75 so far this year.

These figures include a proportion of standing charges as well as per release delivery. In addition, a number of press releases are issued each month direct from the FCO out of hours for which cost and other figures are not available.

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