HC Deb 22 July 2002 vol 389 c797W
Mr. Beith

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the cost was of publishing his Department's annual report for each of the past five years. [70482]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The costs which fell directly on the Lord Chancellor's Department of publishing its Departmental Reports for each of the past five years are: £13,527.07 (1997–98), £8,715.85 (1998–99), £14,614.65 (1999–2000) and £12,109.00 (2000–01). The final invoice for 2001–02 has not yet been received. Other costs of printing and publication are met directly by the publisher, The Stationary Office Limited (TSO), and do not fall to Government.