§ Mr. TimmsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what recent representations he has received about offensive or disturbing advertising on billboards; [30195]
(2) what monitoring he routinely undertakes of the Advertising Standards Authority. [30196]
§ Mr. SackvilleThis year my right hon. and learned Friend has received four letters from Members of Parliament and one letter from a member of the public about offensive advertisements.
246WGovernment contracts with the Advertising Standards Authority are conducted principally through the Department of Trade and Industry, but my right hon. and learned Friend would not hesitate to approach the authority directly if there were grounds for concern over particular advertising material.