§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what are the percentages and totals of his advertising budget allocated to both daily and Sunday newspapers at 31st December 1975 and to 30th June 1976.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesAdvertising expenditure for all media during the period 1st January 1975 to 31st December 1975 was £343,467. Of this, £137,085 or 40 per cent., was spent on daily newspapers and £20,858 or 6 per cent. on Sunday newspapers.
Advertising expenditure for all media during the period 1st January 1976 to 30th June 1976 was £144,572. Of this, £65,307, or 45 per cent., was spent on daily newspapers and £10,593, or 7 per cent. on Sunday newspapers.