§ Mr. LawsTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many press releases have been issued by her Department in each(a) year and (b) quarter from 1995–96 to 2002–03; and if she will make a statement. [92459]
§ Alun MichaelDefra was created in June 2001. All press releases are available on the Defra website (www.defra.gov.uk). Numbers issued are as follows:
Number 2001 June-end September 1159 October-end December 163 Total 322 2002 January-end March 127 April-end June 129 July-end September 134 October-end December 148 Total 538 1First Defra release issued 14 June Retrospective identification and enumeration of the press releases issued prior to June 2001, by the Home Office, the former DETR and MAFF press offices on policy subjects now covered by Defra would be available only at disproportionate cost.