Departmental Reports (Hansard, 20 June 2002)

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Wales Office departmental reports were returned and destroyed in(a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. [63107]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
The Stationery Office does not keep records of the number of copies which were returned and destroyed because it is not cost-effective for them to do so.

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Wales Office departmental reports were given away free in(a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. [63108]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
In those years the Wales Office received 350, 300 and 300 copies of its departmental reports for use within the Department and distribution to those with an interest in it (for example, Welsh MPs and other Government Departments).

§ Mr. Evans
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many Wales Office departmental reports were printed in(a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. [63106]

§ Mr. Paul Murphy
The numbers of Wales Office departmental reports printed in each of those years is a commercial decision for The Stationery Office.