HC Deb 16 October 2001 vol 372 cc1220-2W
Mr. Allen

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much it would cost to send a summary of the Government's annual report to each taxpayer. [7122]

The Deputy Prime Minister

The Government have said they do not intend to publish an annual report.

Mr. Allen

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister if he will continue to publish an annual report from Government. [7121]

The Deputy Prime Minister

The Government announced in July that they were considering whether to continue with the annual report in its current form. The Government will continue to report to Parliament and the public on its performance through a variety of means such as reports, statistical bulletins, ministerial statements and parliamentary questions. The information in the annual report was in any event a collation of existing, publicly available material and we have decided not to continue with it.