§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Industry what, from published figures, he estimates to have been the total profit made by daily newspapers in Scotland at the last convenient date; and what was the value of Government and other public sector advertising as a percentage of this profit.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieI am looking into this matter and will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mrs. Bainasked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will now rescind the condition of pound for pound public and private funding attached to the offer of a 215W loan to the proposed Scottish Daily News; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Gregor MackenzieI do not think it would be right for the Government to offer to go beyond pound-for-pound public funding for this project.