§ Dr CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many titles are featured in the Export Publications Catalogue; what the website address is for the catalogue; what the running costs were for financial years(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99, (c) 1999–2000 and (d) 2000–01; and if she will make a statement. [78114]
§ Ms HewittThe Export Publications Catalogue is no longer published. Since May 2000, business sector and export market information content previously published as priced books listed in the Catalogue has been made freely available onwww.tradepartners.gov.uk
The specific running costs for the Export Publications Catalogue were not separately recorded. However, based on the staff and accommodation costs the totaladministration running costs for maintaining the Catalogue are estimated as:
£ 1997–98 37,983.00 1998–99 37,860.00 1999–2000 38,713.00 The Unit was wound-up at the end of the Financial Year 1999–2000 and staff were redeployed on preparing information for the new Trade Partners UK website.