§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Postmaster-General how much the independent television companies spent on their programmes, and how much was spent on the advertising in their programmes, in each of the years since commercial television began.
§ Mr. Joseph SlaterI have no information on the total amount spent on advertising in the programmes of independent television, of which only a part accrues to the companies. Since the Television228W Act 1964 came into force the amounts accruing to the companies have been £82,971,942 in the period July, 1964 to July, 1965 and £82,330,914 in the period July, 1965 to July, 1966.
I have no information on the amount spent by the companies on their programmes.