Written question asked by Mike Freer (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 September 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 October 2010. It was answered by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 11 October 2010 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Departmental Press: Subscriptions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on newspapers, periodicals and trade profession magazines in each year since 2002.

Answer: Expenditure by the Department for Transport, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Vehicle Operator Standards Agency, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Government Car and Despatch Agency, on newspapers, periodicals and trade profession magazines in the most recent years is as follows:"2008-09: £267,642""2009-10: £225,393""2010-11: £41,270 (to 31 August, where available)."Due to changes in accounting systems, expenditure for years prior to 2008-09 cannot be provided on a comparable basis without incurring disproportionate costs.In the last year, the Department and its agencies have taken significant steps to reduce discretionary spending. This is reflected in the comparatively low anticipated final figure 2010-11.

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