HC Deb 25 October 1976 vol 918 c14W
Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for Trade what percentages and totals of his advertising budget were allocated to weekly periodicals and the Labour Weekly, in particular, at 31st December 1975 and to 30th June 1976.

Mr. Clinton Davis

Department of Trade advertising expenditure allocated to weekly periodicals from 1st January 1975 to 31st December 1975 was £3,309–31 per cent, of the total advertising budget. Between 1st January 1976 and 30th June 1976 expenditure allocated to weekly periodicals was £2,290–14 per cent, of the total advertising budget.

The Department did not advertise in Labour Weekly during either of the above periods.