Written question asked by Llew Smith (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 17 March 2004. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many copies of the annual report on the bringing into force of provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 published in November 2003 were printed; how the report was publicised; and how many imprints have been recorded to date showing visits to the URL for the report on his Department's website.

Answer: Llew Smith: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many copies of the annual report on the bringing into force of provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 published in November 2003 were printed; how the report was publicised; and how many imprints have been recorded to date showing visits to the URL for the report on his Department's website. [161177] Mr. Lammy: 1,000 copies of this report were printed. Publication was announced to both Houses by means of Written Ministerial Statements Official Report column 40WS on 27 November 2003 and my Department issued a press release on 28 November 2003. Up to the end of February 2004, the URL for the report was visited 1,076 times and the relevant document was downloaded 4,846 times.

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