HC Deb 21 January 2003 vol 398 c249W
Mr. Laws

To 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 Kelly

The 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