HC Deb 25 October 1976 vol 918 cc22-3W
Mr. Moonman

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what percentages and totals of his advertising budget were allocated to weekly periodicals and the Labour Weekly, in particular, at 31st December 1975 and up 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 £44,193 or 2.5 per cent, was spent in weekly periodicals.

For the six-month period ending 30th June 1976 advertising expenditure in all media was £576,798. Of this £22,995 or 4 per cent, was spent in weekly periodicals.

There was no expenditure in Labour Weekly during either period.