HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 c769W
Mr. Beith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what the cost was of publishing her Department's and its predecessor's annual report for each of the past five years. [70484]

Mrs. Liddell

The Scotland Office was established in its present from on 1 July 1999. The cost of publishing my Department's annual reports were as follows:

  • 1999–2000: £1,020
  • 2000–01: £3,160
  • 2001–02: £3,869.

The costs of publishing reports of the fonner Scottish Office are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.