HC Deb 26 July 1976 vol 916 cc13-4W
Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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.

Dr. Summerskill

The advertising expenditure in all media for the 12-month period ending 31st December 1975 was £1,751,050. Of this, £588,108, or 33.5 per cent., was spent in national daily newspapers and £193,550, or 11 per cent. in Sunday newspapers.

For the six-month period ending 30th June 1976, advertising expenditure in all media was £576,798. Of this, £160,146, or 28 per cent., was spent in national daily newspapers and £53,767, or 9 per cent., was spent in Sunday newspapers.