§ 48. Sir N. GRATTAN-DOYLEasked the Financial Secretary to the Treasury what is the average circulation of the Post Office Guide, the cost of production, the revenue derived from sales and advertisements, respectively, and the number of free copies issued?
Mr. SAMUELAs the reply contains a number of figures covering the Supplement to the Post Office Guide as well as the Guide itself, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ The Post Office Guide is issued in complete form twice a year, in January and July. A Supplement is issued in April and October. The information asked for by the hon. Member is as follows:
| Post Office Guide. | Post Office Guide Supplement. | |
| Average total circulation per issue | 57,680 | 47,755 |
| Cost of production | £4,300 | £300 |
| Revenue from sales (approximate) | £1,430 | £210 |
| Revenue from advertisements | £150 | £10 |
| Free copies issued | 29,175 | 31,100 |
§ Practically all the free issues are made to the Post Office and other Government Departments for official purposes.