§ Norman LambTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how much the production of 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. [171082]
§ Mr. TouhigThe 2004 Wales Office Annual Report cost £11,515. The minimum order of 250 copies were printed for the Wales Office, of which 112 copies were provided free of charge to: all Welsh MPs; all members of the Welsh Affairs Committee; all Assembly Members; the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Department for Constitutional Affairs; the Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Wales; and, the Permanent Secretaries of the National Assembly for Wales and the Department for Constitutional Affairs. A further four copies were laid in the House.
The Stationary Office (ISO) also printed a further 600 copies for their own stores. As the report has only recently been published, TSO are unable to provide figures on purchases from their stores.