HC Deb 29 November 1976 vol 921 cc27-8W
Mr. Rost

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what was the cost to public funds of the advertisement sponsored by Her Majesty's Government in the Morning Star of 24th November.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

£74.

Mr. Rost

asked the Minister for the Civil Service what independently audited circulation figures were considered before the insertion of an advertisement in the Morning Star of 24th November sponsored by Her Majesty's Government; and if such circulation figures include a break- down of sales in the United Kingdom and sales in Communist countries.

Mr. Charles R. Morris

The independently audited circulation figures were those supplied by theMorning Star and which are now regularly published in the standard reference publication "British Rate and Data" (BRAD). The current —November—issue quotes a circulation of 40,796, recorded over the period January-June 1976. The Morning Star has also provided a breakdown of this figure, quoting 26,290 home and 14,506 overseas circulation, stating that these statistics will be included in the next quarter's audit and published in BRAD.