§ Mr. Charles R. Morrisasked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the cost of Government-sponsored advertising on television and in newspapers for the years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971 and 1972; and what is his estimate for such expenditure in 1973–74.
§ Mr. Kenneth BakerThe cost of Government-sponsored advertising on television and in newspapers is as follows:
Press TV Year £ £ 1968–69 … 5,449,039 1,045,346 1969–70 … 7,179,361 1,167,640 1970–71 … 8,090,381 2,137,140 1971–72 … 8,320,469 2,223,185 1972–73 (estimated) … 10,726,338 3,118,027 1973–74 (estimated) … 11,034,340 3,414,800