§ Mr. Trotterasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection how much has been spent by the Metrication Board on its recent advertisements announcing the introduction of metric measures for carpets and materials.
Mr. Alan WilliamsThe allocation of advertising expenditure within its budget is a matter for the Metrication Board. However, the board tells me that the estimated cost of the recent advertisements in the national daily and Sunday newspapers, the trade Press and women's
Year 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 Approved Schools … 9,470 9,366 9,317 9,328 9,210 — — Remand homes … 602 1,598 1,649 1,667 1,697 — — Local authority childrens's homes. 25,100 25,500 26,200 26,500 Not known — — Community homes … — — — — — 36,900 38,000 Secure accommodation 116 121 137 150 153 173 179