HC Deb 27 January 2003 vol 398 c619W
Norman Lamb

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much producing his Department'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. [90876]

Mr. Leslie

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was created as a separate Department on 29 May 2002 and will publish its first annual report in the spring of 2003. Material which is relevant to the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's responsibilities can be found in the annual reports of the former Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions and the Cabinet Office.

Mr. Pickles

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister when he expects to publish his Office's annual report for 2002–03. [91619]

Mr. Leslie

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister expects to publish its first Annual Report in April 2003.