§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much Her Majesty's Government spent on television advertising in each of the last four years; and if, in view of the high level of charges made by the broadcasting companies, he will seek to renegotiate the terms of such contracts.
§ Mr. HayhoeCentral Office of Information expenditure on buying television advertising time during each of the last four years has been:
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£ 1979–80 7,090,000 1980–81 6,079,000 1981–82 7,364,000 1982–83 *5,260,000 * Estimated A special renegotiation of contracts is not required as the COI already achieves savings and discounts comparable to those of efficient commercial advertisers.