§ Mr. David Reedasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much is being spent by his Department in 1971 18W on advertising and other promotional activity designed to interest industrialists in the development areas; and if he will give the corresponding figures for the previous seven years.
§ Sir J. EdenThe provision for the financial year 1971–72 is £203,800. £45,725 of this has been committed to date. Expenditure in previous years was:
£ 1970–71 … … 33,070 1969–70 … … 185,000 1968–69 … … 201,000 1967–68 … … 179,000 1966–67 … … 40,155 1965–66 … … 415 1964–65 … … 1,065