To ask the Minister for Women and Equality what the cost of her Department’s contracts with press monitoring services was in each year since its inception. (251215)

The Government Equalities Office was established on 12 October 2007. The Department for Work and Pensions met the costs of press monitoring services for the GEO from then until 31 March 2008. Since 1 April 2008, GEO has spent £11,428.25 on press monitoring services.