§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will list the newspapers subscribed to(a) Monday to Saturday and (b) on Sunday by her Department, stating for each subscription (i) the number of copies taken, and (ii) the annual cost. [52815]
§ Dr. Howells[holding answer 26 April 2002]: The total annual cost of newspaper subscriptions in 2002–02 was £13,248. The table specifies each title taken, the cost per copy, and the total annual cost per title.
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DCMS—Newspaper subscriptions April 2002 Title Number of copies Cost per copy (£) Total annual cost (£) Daily Express1 7 79.47 556.29 Daily Express2 1 22.62 22.62 Daily Mail1 9 79.47 715.23 Daily Mail2 2 22.62 45.24 Daily Mirror1 8 72.66 581.28 Daily Mirror2 2 14.48 28.96 Daily Star1 4 68.12 272.48 Daily Star2 2 13.57 27.14 Daily Telegraph1 9 102.18 919.62 Daily Telegraph2 1 33.93 33.93 Daily Telegraph3 1 20.36 20.36 Evening Standard4 12 79.47 953.64 Evening Standard5 3 79.47 238.41 Evening Standard6 12 79.47 953.64 Financial Times1 13 204.36 2,656.68 Financial Times2 1 40.72 40.72 Guardian1 10 102.18 1,021.80 Guardian2 1 38.45 38.45 Guardian7 1 20.36 20.36 Independent1 8 113,54 908.32 Independent2 1 40.72 40.72 Independent on Sunday 1 49.76 49.76 International Herald Tribune8 1 272.31 272.31 Jewish Chronicle 1 24.88 24.88 Mail on Sunday 2 45.24 90.48 Morning Advertiser 2 67.86 135.72 News of the World 2 27.14 54.28 Observer 1 49.76 49.76 The People 2 29.41 58.82
DCMS—Newspaper subscriptions April 2002 Title Number of copies Cost per copy (£) Total annual cost (£) The Publican newspaper 2 43.85 87.70 Racing Post1 2 238.42 476.84 Sunday Business 1 45.24 45.24 Sunday Express 1 45.24 45.24 Sunday Mirror 2 29.41 58.82 Sunday Telegraph 1 45.24 45.24 Sunday Times 1 49.76 49.76 The Sun1 8 68.12 544.96 The Sun2 2 18.10 36.20 The Times1 11 79.47 874.17 The Times1 1 27.14 27.14 Tribune1 1 45.24 45.24 Total annual cost 13,168.45 1Monday to Friday 2Saturday 3Wednesday 4City edition 5News Extra edition 6West End final 7Tuesday 8Monday to Saturday