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Written question asked by David Laws (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 22 February 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 February 2008. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Monday, 31 March 2008 on behalf of the Treasury.

Press

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what the total annual cost of the press offices of (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies were in each year since 1996-97; what the cost was in each quarter since 1 April 2007; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 20 June 2007, Official Report, column 1879W by the former Financial Secretary (John Healey).The administration costs of the Treasury and the Office of Government Commerce are published in the annual report and accounts each year, copies of which are available in the Library and at;"http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/about/about_index.cfm"The Government Actuary's Department does not have a Press Office. Figures for HM Revenue and Customs, National Savings and Investments and the Office for National Statistics figures are given as follows:

£000
HMRC NS and I ONS
2001-02 3,870 — 663
2002-03 3,402 943 635
2003-04 2,526 801 580
2004-05 1,674 881 600
2005-06 2,022 1,080 556
2006-07 2,602 960 512

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
189755; 474 c665-6W
Session
2007-08
Subjects
Press Treasury
Link
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