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Written question asked by Robert Halfon (Conservative) on Monday, 29 November 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 1 December 2010. It was answered by Lord Benyon (Conservative) on Monday, 13 December 2010 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Departmental Press: Subscriptions

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much her Department has spent on press cuttings services in each year since its creation.
Answer

DEFRA holds records for the cost of its press cuttings service from April 2003 to the present. Annual costs are set out in the following list.DEFRA reviewed and rationalised its press cuttings service at the beginning of this year, resulting in significant cost savings, and the Department will continue to keep the service under review to ensure it represents good value for money.

£
2010¹ 88,114.55
2009 167,459.24
2008 165,373.74
2007 151,936.73
2006 149,653.78
2005 94,543.74
2004 168,511.70
2003² 137,735.56
¹ January to November. ² April to December.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
28151; 520 c526W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Press Subscriptions
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk