§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what his Department's spending on official publications was for(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000 and (e) 2000–01; and what the planned expenditure is for 2001–02. [141446]
§ Dr. Reid[holding answer 11 December 2000]: Spending on official publications by The Scottish Office between 1996 and 30 June 1999 was as follows:
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£ 1996–97 1733,804 1997–98 1,390,895 1998–99 1,523,012 19992 206,182 1 Excludes Historic Scotland: details not available 2 30 June 1999 The Scotland Office was established in its present form on 1 July 1999. Expenditure on official publications during 1999–2000 was £1,145; expenditure in 2000–01 to date is £4.480; and expenditure in 2001–02 is expected to be £6,000.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list each new publication issued by his Department since 1997; and what the total cost was to the Department of each publication. [141470]
§ Dr. Reid[holding answer 11 December 2000]: A copy of the list of new publications issued by The Scottish Office between 1997 and 30 June 1999 has been placed in the Library.