HC Deb 07 February 1961 vol 634 c29W
Mr. Temple

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer to give the total expenditure on the advertising of Government Bonds, Loans and Savings Certificates during the years ending 5th April, 1958, 1959 and 1960, and the figures applicable to the advertising of Premium Bonds alone during the same years.

Mr. Barber:

Expenditure on poster, Press and television advertising of National Savings securities and Post Office and trustee savings banks met from Votes in the years ending 31st March, 1958, 1959 and 1960 was:

£'000
— 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60
Total 605 570 535
Of which, advertising of Premium Bonds 367 337 285

In addition, a small amount of expenditure was incurred on advertising by individual Trustee Savings Banks. I regret that the figures for this are not available.

Government market securities are not advertised, but expenditure of the order of £5,000 a year is incurred on inserting formal notices of issues in the Press.