Departmental Stationery

Mr. Carmichael
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much his Department spent on stationery in each of the last five years.

Mr. Woodward
The following table shows the amount the Northern Ireland Office, excluding its Agencies and non-departmental public bodies, has spent on stationery in each of the last five years.

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|Financial year|Stationery costs (£)|
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|2002-03       |315,435             |
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|2003-04       |299,858             |
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|2004-05       |297,183             |
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|2005-06       |320,590             |
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|2006-07       |314,784             |
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