HC Deb 29 October 2001 vol 373 cc493-4W
Sandra Gidley

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many(a) press notices and (b) consultation documents were issued by his Department during the summer recess. [9232]

Mr. Straw

[holding answer 23 October 2001]: (a) The news department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued 78 press releases during the parliamentary recess. This figures includes the daily bulletin of ministerial engagements.

(b) No consultation documents were issued during the period 20 July to 15 October.