Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Monday, 26 June 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 June 2006. It was answered by Ivan Lewis (Labour) on Tuesday, 25 July 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Departmental Publications

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the unnumbered command papers produced by her Department in each Session since 1976; by what means (a) hon. Members and (b) members of the public can (i) inspect and (ii) obtain copies; and if she will make a statement.

Answer: Documents which are laid before Parliament as unnumbered command papers are generally restricted to explanatory notes to treaties, explanatory memorandum to statutory instruments and some Treasury minutes. All other documents are published in the numbered command papers series.Details of those published since 1976 can be produced only at disproportionate cost. Copies of all unnumbered command papers are made available to hon. Members via the Vote Office. Members of the public who wish to see an unnumbered command paper may write to the Department.

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