ATTACK ON INFLATION (Hansard, 20 October 1975)

§ Mr. Weetch
asked the Lord President of the Council how much has been spent on advertising the Government's current economic policy, The Attack on Inflation, both in the national and regional Press; and whether he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Edward Short
The amount spent on advertising the Government's economic policy in the national and regional Press has been £94,000.

§ Mr. Weetch
asked the Lord President of the Council whether he will consider allocating a greater proportion of expenditure on advertising the measures contained in his policy, The Attack on Inflation, in regional newspapers.

§ Mr. Edward Short
Yes. A significant proportion of the Press advertising for the next phase of this campaign will appear in regional newspapers.

WALES

Estimated number of employees in employment Numbers unemployed

Coal mining Mining and quarrying Iron and steel^* Metal manufacture Coal mining Mining and quarrying Iron and steel^* Metal manufacture

June 1971 … … 46,400 50,000 74,000 89,600 2,376 2,623 1,427 2,301

June 1972 … … 44,300 47,800 71,600 84,900 1,854 2,073 1,312 2,442

June 1973 … … 41,700 45,200 70,700 84,100 1,582 1,722 844 1,282

June 1974 … … 38,800 42,700 69,100 83,100 1,573 1,687 736 1,044

June 1975 … … — 42,700† — 81,500† 1,516 1,692 1,624 2,168

^* Iron and steel (general) and steel tubes.

† The figures are provisional.

WALES
			Estimated number of employees in employment	Numbers unemployed
			Coal mining	Mining and quarrying	Iron and steel^*	Metal manufacture	Coal mining	Mining and quarrying	Iron and steel^*	Metal manufacture
June 1971	…	…	46,400	50,000	74,000	89,600	2,376	2,623	1,427	2,301
June 1972	…	…	44,300	47,800	71,600	84,900	1,854	2,073	1,312	2,442
June 1973	…	…	41,700	45,200	70,700	84,100	1,582	1,722	844	1,282
June 1974	…	…	38,800	42,700	69,100	83,100	1,573	1,687	736	1,044
June 1975	…	…	—	42,700†	—	81,500†	1,516	1,692	1,624	2,168
^* Iron and steel (general) and steel tubes.
† The figures are provisional.