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			Library and Information Services (jLIS) Information Directorate Ministry of Justice 1^st Floor - Postal Point 1.30 - Zone C London SW1H 9AJ T 020 3334 4169 E Penelope.scott@justice.gsi.gov.uk www.justice.gov.uk

	Email: [FOI #10516 email]

	20^th May 2009		Ref : FOI/59143

Dear Mr Jones

Re: Request under the 2000 Freedom of Information Act

Thank you for your e-mail dated 16^th April 2009, in which you sought information relating to the following from the Ministry of Justice:

How much has been spent by the MoJ Library on (a) books, (b) newspapers and (c) serials, with the information broken down by year.

Your request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

The figures answering your enquiry can be found below. Please note that the increase in expenditure between the 07/08 and 08/09 financial years (particularly on books) was due to the creation of the Ministry of Justice Library, which was a merger between the former Department for Constitutional Affairs HQ Library and elements of the Home Office Library.

	FY06/07	FY07/08	FY 08/09
Books	£63,950	£67,300	£125,840
Serials	£7,095	£7,480	£9,860
Newspapers	£1,250	£1,265	£1,300

If you are unhappy with the result of your request for information, you may request an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter by writing to : Data Access and Compliance Unit, Information Directorate, Ministry of Justice, 6^th Floor, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely

Penelope Scott

Library and Information Services (jLIS)

Ministry of Justice

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