§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many press releases have been issued by his Department in each month of 2002. [59499]
§ Mr. StrawThe number of press bulletins issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for the period specified is:
Number January 40 February 37 March 39 April 45 May 49 June 1 The figures include a daily bulletin of ministerial engagements and announcements and other press releases. The daily bulletin may contain a number of announcements. All Foreign Office press releases, including statements and speeches by Ministers, can be read on our website at www.fco.gov.uk.
§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many press releases were issued by his Department(a) in each month between May and December 1997 and (b) in each year from 1998 to 2001 inclusive. [59498]
§ Mr. StrawThe number of press bulletins issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for the period specified is:
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Number 1997 May 59 June 49 July 48 August 29 September 51 October 55 November 45 December 45 1998 January 38 February 33 March 58 April 35 May 34 June 27 July 37 August 29 September 31 October 37 November 27 December 28 1999 January 47 February 53 March 65 April 76 May 51 June 59
Number July 59 August 29 September 39 October 48 November 40 December 29 2000 January 32 February 29 March 41 April 32 May 36 June 39 July 42 August 24 September 54 October 46 November 36 December 33 2001 January 29 February 28 March 39 April 30 May 24 June 31 July 30 August 9 September 35 October 34 November 39 December 35 The figures include a daily bulletin of ministerial engagements and announcements and other press releases. The daily bulletin may contain a number of announcements. All Foreign Office press releases, including statements and speeches by Ministers, can be read on our website at www.fco.gov.uk.