HC Deb 24 March 2004 vol 419 c845W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the cost was of the(a) preparation and (b) distribution of the "What the Pre-Budget Report Means For" series of documents specific to each English region. [162816]

Ruth Kelly

The total cost of the preparation and distribution of the regional 2003 Pre-Budget Report leaflets was £2,100. This covered the production of 1,500 leaflets for each of the nine Government Office English regions, as well as for Scotland. Wales and Northern Ireland. The total cost included distribution of the leaflets to the Government Offices and the Devolved Administrations.