HL Deb 17 November 2003 vol 654 cc243-4WA
Lord Palmer

asked Her Majesty's Government:

In respect of the Human Rights Annual Report 2003, published by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, how many copies were produced; what was the cost of the publication; and what is the expected revenue from sales. [HL5347]

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office produced 6,000 copies of the Annual Report on Human Rights 2003. The cost of publication, excluding staff costs, was approximately £69,900. The report is distributed freely to Members of both Houses, as well as to foreign embassies, human rights-related non-governmental organisations, educational institutions and copyright libraries. Copies are also sent to all FCO overseas posts which pass them on to host governments. The report is free to download in both HTML and PDF format on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website(www.fco.gov.uk). We do not expect any significant revenue from sale of the annual report.