asked the Lord President of the Council what is the average cost of producing the daily Official Report on Commons photocopying machines; and how many copies printed in this way are published each day.

When the service from St. Stephen's Parliamentary Press is not available some 100 copies of the Official Report are produced each day on the House of Commons photocopying machines at an average cost of about £325. The copies are made available at the Vote Office for Members and House officials; they are not published in the customary way.