§ Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Postmaster-General what is the annual cost to public funds and the total annual cost, respectively, of running the Post Office newspaper.
§ Mr. Edward ShortThe cost to Post Office funds ofCourier over its first 12 months of operation—October, 1966 to September, 1967—was £ 45,661.
The total cost of production including staffing, pension liability, accommodation, printing, etc. was £72,726. Set against this were sales at 3d. a copy producing £19,239 and advertising revenue of £7,826. Circulation is rising at the rate of about 3,000 a month. Advertising revenue should rise with circulation and together with increased sales should im- 420W prove the relation between total cost and net cost.