HC Deb 07 April 2003 vol 403 cc99-100W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the expenditure of his Department on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 2002. [106308]

Mr. Lammy

The estimate of expenditure on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 2002–03 was £419,680.

The expenditure covers central purchasing through the Departments library and direct purchasing by individual units. The figures do not include expenditure by agencies or official publications which are published weekly, monthly or quarterly by Her Majesty's Stationery Office.