HC Deb 08 January 2001 vol 360 cc387-8W
Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list his Department's spending on official publications for (a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000 and (e) 2000–01 and the planned expenditure for 2001–02. [141445]

Mr. Wills

[holding answer 11 December 2000]: Within the Department's central advertising and publicity budget, spending on official publications is:

£million
1996–97 2.5
1997–98 2.1
1998–99 0.8
1999–2000 2.8
2000–011 1.0
1To December 2000

Note:

The figures do not include spending by the Department's agencies

Mr. Clappison

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list each new publication issued by his Department since 1997; and what the total cost is to the Department of each publication. [141465]

Mr. Wills

[holding answer 11 December 2000]: It is not possible to list each new publication issued by the Department since 1997 without disproportionate expense. Within the Department's advertising and publicity budget, the total spend on publications since April 1997 is £6.7 million, broken down as follows:

£ million
1997–98 2.1
1998–99 0.8
1999–2000 2.8
2000–011 1.0
1To December 2000

Note:

The figures do not include spending by the Department's agencies