HC Deb 04 March 2002 vol 381 cc4-5W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many press releases were issued by her Department(a) between 1 May and 31 December 1997 and (b) in each year from 1998 to 2001 inclusive. [40039]

Ms Hewitt

The DTI issued the following number of press releases in these years:

Number of press releases
19971 572
1998 1,064
1999 1,064
2000 873
2001 739
1 1 May to 31 December