§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions what his estimate is of the total cost of(a) design, (b) stationery, (c) new name plaques and (d) ether costs of the naming of his Department; and if he will make a statement. [3031]
§ Dr. WhiteheadMy Department's costs have been very low as it makes extensive use of electronic templates, keeps low stocks of stationery and generally uses out-of-date stationery for purposes such as internal photocopying and notepads.
Recent changes in departmental responsibilities aim to improve efficiency in delivering Government policy. The costs of the name change to my central Department so far amount to £25,250, and are broken down in the table.
£ (a) Design 264.37 (b) Stationery 8,782.31 (c) Name plaques 6,235 (d) Other costs: Templates and display panels 2,984.50 Changes to the website (c.50,000 pages) 4,398 Costs incurred by our storage and distribution company 2,585 Note:
These figures include VAT.