asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, in writing, on Wednesday, 3 September 2014:

In respect of media monitoring and clipping services in the financial periods since 7 September 2013: (a) what sum has been spent on such services engaged by: (i) the Minister's office, and where applicable, each (ii) junior Minister (including Assistant Ministers), and (iii) Parliamentary Secretary, and (b) what was the (i) name, and (ii) postal address, of each media monitoring company engaged by each of these offices.

The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

(a) and (b) Nil.