§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arrangements there are in her Department to monitor regional news programmes on television and local radio to keep herself, and senior civil servants, informed of regional news and opinion.
§ Mr. OakesThe Department has no formal arrangements for monitoring television and radio programmes, but my right hon. Friend is kept informed of regional news and opinion on educational matters through visits to the regions, through the staff of the Department and Her Majesty's Inspectorate and through the services of the regional offices of the Central Office of Information.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many copies of each of the following newspapers are purchased each day by her Department in order to keep herself, and senior civil servants informed 430W and how many copies of each paper purchased are northern editions: The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Express, and Daily Mirror, respectively.
§ Mr. OakesThe following London editions are purchased:
The Guardian … … … 16 Daily Telegraph … … … 11 Daily Mail … … … 9 Daily Express … … … 10 Daily Mirror … … … 11 Four copies of The Guardian (Manchester edition) are taken for Her Majesty's Inspectors in the North-Western Division.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many copies of each weekly and biweekly newspapers published within Greater Manchester are purchased by her Department to keep herself, and senior civil servants, informed of regional news and opinion.
§ Mr. Oakes26 different weekly newspapers are purchased, for Her Majesty's Inspectors in the Greater Manchester area:
- Accrington Observer.
- Altrincham & Bowden Guardian.
- Ashton-under-Lyne Reporter (2 copies).
- Bolton Journal.
- Bury Times.
- County Express (Stretford edn.).
- Eccles & Patricroft Journal.
- Farnworth Weekly Journal.
- Haslingden Observer.
- Horwick & West Houghton Journal.
- Knutsford Guardian.
- Leigh & Tyldesley & Atherton Journal
- Lymm Guardian.
- Middleton Guardian
- Oldham Chronicle.
- Prestwich & Whitfield Guide.
- Radcliffe Times.
- Rochdale Observer.
- Rossendale Free Press.
- Sale & Stretford Guardian.
- Salford City Reporter.
- Stockport Advertiser (2 copies).
- Stockport Express (2 copies).
- Stretford & Urmston Journal.
- Wigan Observer.
- Wilmslow & Alderley Edge Advertiser.
§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many copies of each evening newspapers published in the North-West of England are purchased by her Department to keep herself, and senior civil servants, informed of regional news and opinions.
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§ Mr. OakesThe following are taken for Her Majesty's Inspectors in the North-West Region:Bolton Evening News, two copies; Lancashire Evening Post, one copy; Lancashire Evening Telegraph, one copy; Liverpool Echo, one copy; Manchester Evening News, one copy; West Lancashire Evening Gazette, one copy.