HC Deb 23 July 2002 vol 389 cc1078-9W
Mr. Beith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the cost was of publishing his Department's annual report for each of the past five years. [70479]

Beverley Hughes

The information is as follows:

£
Home Office annual report Design Print Total cost
1999 28,120.37 15,200.00 43,320.37
2000 20,639.46 14,681.00 35,320.46
2001 57,695.66 22,842.00 80,537.66
2002 30,411.35 17,967.98 48,379.33

The costs for 1998 are not readily available. To obtain the 1998 figures would amount to disproportionate costs.

We believe the benefit to Parliament and the public of publishing a detailed account of our work is considerable, facilitating more open government.