§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much producing his Department's latest Annual Report cost; how many copies were printed; how many copies of it were sold at its cover price; to whom copies of the report have been provided free of charge; and how many copies were provided free of charge. [90891]
§ Mr. JamiesonThe latest annual report for the Department for Transport was the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) Annual Report 2002.
The DTLR Annual Report was published in June 2002 at a cost of £37,761.14. This figure represents the cost to the Department for the design, production and printing of 600 copies. Other costs of printing and publication were met by the publisher, The Stationery Office Limited (TSO). These 600 copies were distributed free of charge to members of the Transport, Local Government and the Regions Committee, various stakeholder groups and internally to officials within the Department. Copies were also laid before Parliament.
39WThe Stationery Office Limited (TSO) can provide definitive numbers of the total number of copies printed and sold at the cover price.