§ Mr. Geraint Howellsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his agricultural department spends on advertising in newspapers and journals in Scotland; and whether he will list the number of regular notices which are inserted by his Department in any one year.
§ Mr. William RossIn the financial year ending 31st March 1975, the expenditure on advertisements relating to the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries for Scotland was £10,405. Advertising space in the Press is taken as circumstances require and none of the advertisements are known to fall into the category of "regular notices".