§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the hon. Member for Roxburgh and Berwickshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what his latest estimate is of the cost of(a) printing and (b) administering early-day motions. [17642]
§ Mr. Kirkwood[holding answer 23 November 2001]: For the latest estimate of the cost of printing early-day motions I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Teignbridge (Richard Younger-Ross) on 3 July 2001, Official Report, column 91W. The cost of administering early-day motions, including such tasks as editorial preparation and control and electronic publication, is not separately identifiable.