HC Deb 26 February 2001 vol 363 c527W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development how many press releases were issued by her Department in the financial years(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99 and (d) 1999–2000; how many have been issued in the current financial year; and what her estimate is of the total number for the current financial year. [149255]

Clare Short

Press releases issued for financial years from 1996 are as follows:

Overseas Development Administration

  1. (a) 1996–97: 50.

Department for International Development

  1. (b) 1997–98: 80
  2. (c) 1998–99: 63
  3. (d) 1999–2000: 72.

During the current financial year, 2000–01, my Department has issued 24 press releases. I do not have an estimate for the total number of press releases we will issue in the current financial year.