HC Deb 31 January 2002 vol 379 c524W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his estimate is of the expenditure of his Department on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in each of the last four years. [30089]

Angela Eagle

The cost of newspapers, magazines and periodicals purchased centrally was as follows:

£
1998–99 161,108
1999–2000 187,685
2000–01 151,865
2001–02 138,527

Estimates of purchases within individual business units of the Home Office are not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.