HC Deb 21 July 2004 vol 424 c307W
Dr. Cable

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many departmental publications are in storage; and where they are located. [183860]

Mrs. McGuire

Most of the publications for the Scotland Office and the Office of tire Advocate-General are produced on our behalf by commercial publishers, such as The Stationery Office. The retention and storage

£000
Financial Year from 1 March
Region Location 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
South West Bristol/Exeter 422 397 407 502 526
West Midlands Birmingham 488 391 437 456 439
Scotland Glasgow 396 382 435 498 531
Yorkshire and the Humber Leeds 283 393 448 425
North West Liverpool/Manchester 1,097 644 584 689 611
Northern Ireland Belfast 334 228 255 281 305
North East Newcastle upon Tyne 367 360 390 401 349
Central Southern Southampton 421 412 457 499 446
Wales Cardiff 407 349 383 452 407
East Midlands Nottingham 355 323 336 400 355
South East and East Anglia Cambridge 299 412 440 519 468
London London 69 259 280 332 286
Total 4,656 4,442 4,799 5,477 5,150