§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many press releases have been issued by his Department in each(a) year and (b) quarter from 1995–96 to 2002–03; and if he will make a statement. [92435]
§ Ruth KellyThe information, which does not includingude Budget, PBR and Spending Review press releases, is set out in the table below.
jan to Mar Apr to june July to Sept Oct to Dec Total 1995 51 36 39 52 178 1996 57 47 39 39 182 1997 36 35 44 53 168 1998 41 66 51 60 218 1999 57 51 49 59 216 2000 44 37 25 45 151 2001 40 34 29 46 149 2002 30 32 38 38 138