HC Deb 10 March 2000 vol 345 cc845-6W
Mr. Alexander

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people in Paisley, South constituency are in receipt of(a) Jobseeker's Allowance and (b) Incapacity Benefit. [113175]

Angela Eagle

This is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to my hon. Friend.

(c) local newspapers and media bodies to which his Department sent news releases during the period 2 May 1997 to 29 February 2000. [113991]

Mr. Rooker

All national, regional and local newspapers and media bodies to which the Department sent news releases between 2 May 1997 and 29 February 2000 are distributed by the Central Office of Information (COI) on behalf of the Department's Headquarters and Agencies. All addresses are listed in the COI New Distribution Service list. A copy of this has been placed in the House of Commons Library.

The list contains details of organisations to which news releases are faxed and those which are affected by electronic transfer.

Mr. Brady

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security for the period 2 May 1997 to 29 February 2000 what was(a) the number of occasions on which couriers were used to distribute news releases from his Department and (b) the total cost of using couriers to distribute news releases. [113981]

Mr. Rooker

The Department's Headquarters and Agency Press Offices do not use couriers to distribute news releases.