HC Deb 22 January 2003 vol 398 cc380-1W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what the total expenditure of his Department was on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 2002. [90516]

Mr. McCartney

The Department's total expenditure on newspapers, magazines and periodicals in 2002 was approximately £173,000. Subscriptions may also be taken at local level and information about these is not collected centrally.