HC Deb 19 December 2002 vol 396 cc67-8WS
The Minister of State, Cabinet Office (Mr. Douglas Alexander):

The number of records released under the Open Government Initiative since its introduction in 1992 now stands at over 124,000 and relates to releases up to 31 December 2001. The breakdown of releases is as follows:

Department Total
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 6,163
Cabinet Office 8,113
Office of National Statistics 401
Crown Prosecution Service 1,054
Department Total
HM Customs and Excise 1,008
Ministry of Defence 12,052
Department for Education and Sills 3,802
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions 22,277
Foreign and Commonwealth Office 18,600
Department of Health 2,122
Department for Work and Pensions 3,322
Home Office 3,553
Board of Inland Revenue 2
Lord Chancellor's Department 6,448
Court Services 3,521
Metropolitan Police 1,151
Department for Culture, Media and Sport 0
Northern Ireland (NI and Depts, Northern Ireland Office and NI Court Services) 11,808
Department for International Development 749
Scottish Executive 4,928
Department of Trade and Industry 651
HM Treasury 995
Wales Office, Office of the Secretary of State for Wales 983
Government Communications Headquarters 9,083
Security Service 1,332
Total 124,118