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Written question asked by David Gauke (Conservative) on Wednesday, 12 April 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2006. It was answered by John Healey (Labour) on Monday, 24 April 2006 on behalf of the Treasury.


Budget 2006 (Leaflets)

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many Budget 2006 summary leaflets were distributed to (a) doctors' surgeries, (b) hospitals and (c) other health service-related locations; and what the cost was of the distribution.
Answer

The following table shows the number of Budget 2006 summary leaflets distributed to doctors' surgeries, hospitals and other health service related organisations.

Location Number of leaflets distributed
(a) Doctors' surgeries 200,000
(b) Hospitals 187,000
(c) Other health service related organisations 107,000
(9)Figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand

The total cost of distribution of the Budget 2006 summary leaflet was around £82,000 including VAT. All costs were met from within the Treasury's departmental expenditure limits.The summary leaflet is designed to provide a concise and informative summary of the Budget. It is aimed at a wide audience, and was also sent to other public organisations such as libraries, post offices, schools and universities.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
445 c870W;445 c870W; 64141
Session
2005-06
Related items
Budget 2006
Thursday, 4 May 2006
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Budgets Leaflets Budget March 2006
Link
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