Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 February 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 February 2000. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 February 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what was the cost to public funds of issue 2 of the Youth Justice Board's newsletter, Preventing Youth Offending; and how many copies have been (a) printed and (b) distributed. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the cost to public funds of issue 2 of the Youth Justice Board's newsletter, "Preventing Youth Offending"; and how many copies have been (a) printed and (b) distributed. [111523] Mr. Charles Clarke: The cost to the public funds of issue 2 of the Youth Justice Board's newsletter "Preventing Youth Offending' was £10,000. 11,000 copies were printed and 10,000 have so far been distributed. One of the Board's tasks is to provide information to professions and the public about the changes being made to the youth justice system. The newsletter is one means of providing that information.

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