§ Mr. Michael Marshallasked the Secretary of State for Industry (1) what is the total circulation of the magazine Trade and Industry;
(2) what was the income received from sales of Trade and Industry in the last year for which figures are available;
(3) what was the cost to public funds of advertising for subscribers to Trade and Industry in January and February 1977.
§ Mr. Les HuckfieldThe average net weekly circulation ofTrade and Industry for the period January-December 1976 as certified by the Audit Bureau of Circulation Limited is 13,788 copies. The average weekly number of copies sold in the last four-year period was:
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1973 10,581 1974 10,932 1975 12,246 1976 12,870 Income received from sales of Trade and Industry in 1976 was £125,679, while revenue from advertising in the same period totalled £44,502.
The cost to public funds of advertising Trade and Industry in January and February 1977 is estimated to be £9,600. The total cost of such advertising during the 1976–77 financial year will be £23,600. Cost of advertising in January and February is estimated, because invoices for the later insertions have not yet been received.