§ Mrs. Winifred Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the total cost of publicity incurred by her Department in the years 1973, 1974 and 1975; and what is the estimate for 1976, broken down into relevant headings.
§ Mr. MeacherThe costs of the Department's publicity in 1973–74, 1974–75 and our estimate for 1975–76 are given below in thousands. The figures for 1976–77 are subject to parliamentary approval. The amount likely to appear in the Estimates for publicity due to be published about the time of the Budget will be in the order of £1.4 million.