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Mr. Galbraith
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many press releases have been issued by himself, his Minister of State and each of his Parliamentary Under-Secretaries since June 1987.
Mr. Rifkind
The total number of news releases issued by the Scottish Information Office in the period 1 June 1987 to 31 March 1989 covering the activities of myself and my ministerial colleagues was 2,078. The number issued on behalf of each Minister was as follows:
| Number | |
| Secretary of State for Scotland | 561 |
| Minister of State (Commons) | 426 |
| Minister of State (Lords) | 238 |
| Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment | 331 |
| Minister for Education and Health | 522 |