Written question asked by Jenny Willott (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 10 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 May 2007. It was answered by Anne McGuire (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 June 2007 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Departments: Leaflets

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions how many and what proportion of the Department’s leaflets have been checked for accuracy in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions was formed on 8 June 2001 from parts of the former Department of Social Security, the former Department for Education and Employment, and the Employment Service. Information prior to 2001 is not held centrally and can be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.Leaflets produced after 2001 were the subject of a National Audit Office study that was published in January 2006. As a result of this study the Department has commissioned a review of all 176 of its leaflets and introduced systems, supported by an electronic content management system, to ensure that its new leaflets are checked for accuracy at regular intervals.

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