§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Power what was the cost of advertising attributable to the electricity industry in each of the first, second and third quarters of the current year; what is the expenditure budgeted for the fourth quarter; and what the expenditure has been in the last three years.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeThe following amounts relate to expenditure on promotional advertising in the Press, on television and by posters. Expenditure by appliance manufacturers and by Scottish Electricity Boards is excluded:
£ thousand 1962 … … 918 1963 … … 1,030 1964 … … 1,390 1965–1st quarter … … 254 1965–2nd quarter … … 524 1965–3rd quarter … … 421
§ Mr. J. H. Osbornasked the Minister of Power what was the cost of advertising attributable to the gas industry in 31W each of the first, second and third quarters of the current year; what is the expenditure budgeted for the fourth quarter; and what the expenditure has been in the last three years.
§ Mr. Frederick LeeThe following amounts relate to expenditure on promotional advertising in the Press, on television and by posters. Expenditure by appliance manufacturers is excluded:
£ thousand 1962 … … 2,000 1963 … … 1,962 1964 … … 2,289 1965–1st quarter … … 572 1965–2nd quarter … … 658 1965–3rd quarter … … 686