§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Minister for the Civil Service what has been the total cost of Press advertising by Her Majesty's Government since 18th June 52W 1970; how much has been spent with each newspaper; and how these figures compare with those incurred by the previous administration for the same period prior to 18th June 1970.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe total cost of Press advertising by Her Majesty's Government for the two periods mentioned is approximately:
£ 1st January 1968—17th June 1970 14,885,000 18th June 1970—30th November 1972 19,391,000 To provide the exact information requested would involve disproportionate cost.