HC Deb 12 November 1975 vol 899 cc819-20W
Mr. Michael Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the amount spent by his Department on advertising in national daily and Sunday newspapers in each month of 1975.

Mr. Deakins

The approximate amount spent on such advertising placed either by the Department of Trade or by the

Company Date of Appointment Section of Companies Act 1948
English & Scottish Unit Trust Holdings Ltd. 10th December 1973 165(b)
Australian Estates Ltd. 19th February 1974 165(b)
London and County Securities Group Ltd. 11th January 1974 165(b)
24th May 1974 172
Court Line Ltd. 23rd August 1974 165(b)
New Brighton Association Football and Athletic Club Company Ltd. 13th September 1974 165(b)
1st October 1974
Burnholme and Forder Ltd. 2nd December 1974 165(b)
Land & General Developments Ltd. 3rd December 1974 164 and 172
London Capital Group Ltd. 31st December 1974 165(b)
Dowgate & General Investments Ltd. 2nd May 1975 165(b)
Bryanston Finance Ltd.* 12th May 1975 164
20th May 1975
Edward Wood & Company Ltd. 12th May 1975 165(a)
Ashbourne Investments Ltd. 10th July 1975 164 and 172
Darjeeling Holdings Ltd. 22nd July 1975 164 and 172
Wilson-Mandelberg Ltd. 5th August 1975 165(b)
Brayhead Ltd. 12th September 1975 165(b)
The Central Provinces Manganese Ore Company Ltd. 22nd October 1975 165(b)
* Formerly public, but now a private company.

An interim report on English & Scottish Unit Trust Holdings Ltd., First Re-Investment Ltd. and Nelson Financial Trust Ltd. was submitted in May 1974 and published in July 1974. The inspectors' second and final report in respect of these companies and Australian Estates Ltd. was submitted in August 1975 and will be published shortly.

Central Office of Information on its behalf for the months of January and February 1975 was £100 and £1,000. Figures for the months March to October 1975 were given in reply to a Question from the hon. Member for Macclesfield (Mr. Winterton) on 10th November 1975.—[Vol. 899, c. 473.]