To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what the operational costs of his Department’s press office have been in each year since its inception; and how much he expects them to be in each of the next two years. (304753)

The information is as follows:

Operational costs of the press office in 2007-08 were £1,955,761

Operational costs of the press office in 2008-09 were £1,912,411

Operational costs of the press office so far in 2009-10 are £1,205,515

There are no resources yet allocated for 2010-11 or 2011-12 for the press office as these figures are yet to be finalised.