Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Wednesday, 20 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 January 2001. It was answered by Marjorie Mowlam (Labour) on Monday, 22 January 2001 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many copies of the Government's annual report 1999-2000 have been (a) sold, (b) given away and (c) returned unsold; how many copies are held in stock; and what is the cost of the annual report. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how many copies of the Government's annual report 1999-2000 have been (a) sold, (b) given away and (c) returned unsold; how many copies are held in stock; and what is the cost of the annual report. [144130] Marjorie Mowlam: Approximately 10,000 copies of the Government Annual Report 1999-2000 were sold; 4,000 were given away; and 7,000 were returned unsold from bookshops. (Those unwanted copies which were distributed via a magazine distribution company were not returned but recycled alongside other unsold magazines). Six thousand copies are currently held in stock. The cost of the Government Annual Report 1999-2000 was £125,000.

Secondary information