§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many press releases were issued by her Department in each month from the creation of her Department in July 1999 to 2001 inclusive. [59471]
§ Mrs. LiddellFrom July 1999 to end 2001, the following number of press releases have been issued by my Department (this does not include operational notes issued to the media):
- July 1999: 11
- August 1999: 6
- September 1999: 13
- October 1999: 16
- November 1999: 32
- December 1999: 20
- January 2000: 20
- February 2000: 20
- March 2000: 30
- April 2000: 15
- May 2000: 33
- June 2000: 34
- July 2000: 22
- August 2000: 15
- September 2000: 27
- October 2000: 30
- November 2000: 42
- December 2000: 27
- January 2001: 26
- February 2001: 25
- March 2001: 33
- April 2001: 23
- May 2001: 11
- June 2001: 12
- July 2001: 17
- August 2001: 20
- September 2001: 20
- October 2001: 20
- November 2001: 33
- December 2001: 20.
§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many press releases have been issued by her Department in each month of 2002. [59472]
§ Mrs. LiddellAll news releases issued by the Scotland Office are published on the Department's website. The number of news releases issued in 2002 is as follows, and does not include operational notes issued to the media in connection with public engagements carried out by Ministers:
- Up to 19 July:8
- June: 9
- May: 20
- April: 16
- March: 20
- February: 18
- January: 17.