§ Mr. Rookerasked the Minister for the Civil Service how many block makers are on the COI approved list for use by agencies placing orders for COI, and what is the procedure for adding to and substracting from the list.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe Central Office of Information does not hold an approved list of block makers with whom it requires advertising agencies to place orders. Consideration is currently being given to rationalising the number of suppliers used.
Mr. Rooker askedthe Minister for the Civil Service how much was spent by the COI for the purchase of printers' blocks in the latest year for which figures are available.
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§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisIn the financial year 1975–76 approximately £665,000 was paid by the Central Office of Information to advertising agencies for the purchase of printers' blocks and other material necessary for the reproduction of advertisements in the Press.
§ Mr. Rookerasked the Minister for the Civil Service what instructions are given to advertising agencies by the COI regarding the purchase of printers' blocks.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisAdvertising agencies appointed by the Central Office of Information to handle Government advertising are free to sub-contract the purchase of printers' blocks and other Press production material to suppliers who, in their commercial judgment, are the best available. Consideration is currently being given to rationalising the number of suppliers used.