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Scots Government cuts publishing bill in half

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By The Drum Team, Editorial

August 9, 2010 | 2 min read

The Scottish Government says it has halved its spending on publishing services over the last three years as part of a cost cutting drive.

The savings – a total of £5 million over three years - represent a 50 per cent reduction in spending on the Design, Print, Publishing and Associated Services (DPPAS) contract since 2006-07.

Spending on print alone was down by £2.8m as the Scottish Government increased its number of web-only publications – up by 34 per cent in 2009-10. Further cuts were made on design, distribution, reprints and promotional items.

Cabinet secretary for finance and sustainable growth, John Swinney, said: “These significant savings exceed substantially our target savings under the previous contract. And in the current economic climate, when budgets are being squeezed by Westminster cuts, there is even greater urgency to achieve efficiencies wherever possible. Our challenge is to continue to build on this achievement under our new Framework contract.”

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