Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 24 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 2002. It was answered by Patricia Hewitt (Labour) on Thursday, 31 October 2002 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many titles are featured in the Export Publications Catalogue; what the website address is for the catalogue; what the running costs were for financial years (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000 and (d) 2000-01; and if she will make a statement. - Includes table and fact that the Export Publications Catalogue is no longer published and export market information has been made freely available on: www.tradepartners.gov.uk.

Answer: Dr Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many titles are featured in the Export Publications Catalogue; what the website address is for the catalogue; what the running costs were for financial years (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000 and (d) 2000-01; and if she will make a statement. [78114] Ms Hewitt: The Export Publications Catalogue is no longer published. Since May 2000, business sector and export market information content previously published as priced books listed in the Catalogue has been made freely available on www.tradepartners.gov.uk The specific running costs for the Export Publications Catalogue were not separately recorded. However, based on the staff and accommodation costs the totaladministration running costs for maintaining the Catalogue are estimated as: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. £ 1997-98 37,983.00 1998-99 37,860.00 1999-2000 38,713.00 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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