To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much was spent on newspapers and periodicals by his Department in January 2007. (128887)

The Treasury’s expenditure in January 2007 on newspapers was £1,000 and expenditure on periodicals, including trade, accountancy and economics journals, was £5,000. The combined total represents a reduction of £2,000 or 25 per cent. on the cost of expenditure on newspapers and periodicals compared to the last monthly total published on 7 November 2006, Official Report, column 1022W.