HC Deb 16 February 1977 vol 926 c251W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Lord President of the Council (1) how many copies of each of the following newspapers are purchased every day by his Department in order to keep himself and senior civil servants informed on Scottish affairs: The Scotsman, the Glasgow Herald, the Press and Journal, the Daily Record, the Scottish Daily Express and the Dundee Courier and Advertiser;

(2) how many copies of each of the following newspapers are purchased every week by his Department in order to keep him and his senior civil servants informed on Scottish affairs: the Sunday Post, the Sunday Mail and the Scottish Sunday Express.

Mr. John Smith

Two copies ofThe Scotsman, the Glasgow Herald and the Daily Record are purchased by the Privy Council Office. There are also standing arrangements whereby relevant material from the other newspapers mentioned is available.