§ 69. Mr. Milneasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will institute an inquiry into the use by Government Departments of outside advertising and public relations firms in publicising the policies of the various Ministries and nationalised bodies.
§ Mr. DiamondNo. Government advertising is placed through advertising agencies for reasons of economy and effectiveness. It is not the practice of Government Departments to use private public relations agencies; the work is carried out by the official Government Information Services. The arrangements in the nationalised industries are for the industries themselves to decide.