asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the costs for 1983–84, and the estimated costs for 1984–85 and 1985–86, for printing for the House, including the production and distribution costs of parliamentary debates.

Her Majesty's Stationery Office distribution costs are not directly attributable to particular publications, except for the cost of the special arrangements for early morning postal deliveries of parliamentary debates to Members' private addresses in London. Subject to that, the information is as follows:

	1983–84	1984–85	1985–86
	Actual £000	Estimated £000	Estimated £000
Reports of Debates	5,574	4,956	5,162
Other HMSO Publications for Parliament	5,038	7,035	6,800
General Printing	1,180	1,324	1,450
Total	11,792	13,315	13,412

With the exception of general printing, these costs are partly offset by revenue from sales by Her Majesty's Stationery Office to customers other than Parliament. The production costs of reports of debates are also partly met by a subsidy paid to the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office from class XIII, vote 21.