HC Deb 21 December 1962 vol 669 cc262-3W
Mr. Greenwood

asked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the expenditure of each Government Department on advertising on hoardings during the present financial year to the nearest convenient date.

Mr. du Cann

I regret that it has not been possible to give an Answer in the time available. I will publish the available information as soon as possible after the Recess.

Mr. Greenwood

asked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the expenditure on advertising for each respective Government Department, measured both in the cost and in the number of column inches used, during the present financial year to the latest convenient date, in The Times, Guardian, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Daily Sketch, Morning Advertiser, New Daily, and Daily Worker, respectively.

Mr. du Cann

I regret that it has not been possible to give an Answer in the time available. I will publish the available information as soon as possible after the Recess.

Sir L. Plummer

asked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the expenditure by 'each Government Department on advertising on commercial television during the present financial year to the nearest convenient date.

Mr. du Cann

Expenditure in the present financial year on advertisements appearing on commercial television up to and including 31st December, 1962, will be as follows:

National Savings Committee £47,095
Central Office of Information (on behalf of the War Office) £354,242

Sir L. Plummer

asked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the expenditure on advertising for each respective Government Department calculated in pounds sterling and in column inches in the London and provincial evening papers during the present financial year to the latest convenient date.

Mr. du Cann

I regret that it has not been possible to give an Answer in the time available. I will publish the available information as soon as possible after the Recess.