§ Norman LambTo ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much producing the Cabinet Office'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. [908771]
§ Mr. AlexanderThe Stationery Office Limited (TSO) produced the latest Cabinet Office Departmental Report (Cm 5429). TSO determine the number of copies printed for retail sale and meet the costs of printing and publication. TSO are not obliged to provide this information as these are costs which they meet themselves and are not charged to Departments. TSO has sold 354 copies of the departmental report and provided the Cabinet Office with 250 copies. The Cabinet Office paid £23,177 to TSO for other costs including design and the 250 copies received. The Cabinet Office copies were mainly distributed within the Department and to some other Government Departments.