§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost is of producing and distributing "Primary Care" magazine; and how many copies have been circulated. [42351]
§ Mr. HuttonThe cost of producing and distributing "Primary Care" magazine and its accompanying website is approximately £38,900 per edition, depending on advertising revenue. It is mailed to 27,000 GPs and practice managers working in primary care and distributed to 1,000 Department of Health managers 10 times a year. A further 1,000 are printed for potential advertisers, requested copies and storage. This is a cost of approximately 1.3 pence per copy.