§ Mr. Sproatasked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the cost to public funds in the latest 12 months for which figures are available of all the leaflets, posters, advertising and all other information sources, issued by, or on behalf of his Department, or any semi-autonomous or autonomous body for which he is the responsible Minister, regarding how to claim benefits, removal expenses, tax rebates and similar payments.
§ Mr. John GrantI am informed by the Manpower Services Commission that the cost of leaflets, posters, advertising and exhibition and display material for the Employment Transfer Scheme for the period November 1975 to October 1976 is as follows:
£ Leaflets 18,900 Exhibition and Display Material (including posters) 2,893 Advertising (Press and Radio) (November 1975 to March 1976) 81,700 Direct Mail Marketing (2 leaflets and letter in reply to newspaper coupon response) 1,120 My Department is not responsible for any other benefit of the kind listed by 598W the hon. Member. The production of literature on unemployment benefit is a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services.