To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to which periodicals her Department subscribes. (153221)

Communities and Local Government have a service level agreement with the Department for Transport to provide library services. Communities and Local Government library service provides periodicals for both Communities and Local Government and for Department for Transport. A list of those periodicals centrally funded has been placed in the Library of the House. Separating those titles solely held for use by Communities and Local Government could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Listings for the periodical holdings of Executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and Government offices are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how much was spent by her Department on newspapers and magazines in the last 12 months. (153222)

Communities and Local Government have a service level agreement with the Department for Transport to provide library services. From 1 July 2006 to 30 June 2007, the Communities and Local Government library service spent £25,064 on paper-based publications for Communities and Local Government and for Department for Transport. This included the purchase of newspapers, magazines, annuals and books. Separating out spend relating to newspapers and magazines solely held for use by Communities and Local Government would attract a disproportionate cost.

Information on expenditure outside this service for the Executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and Government offices is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.