HC Deb 15 February 1977 vol 926 c127W
Mr. Henderson

asked the Attorney-General (1) how many copies of each of the following newspapers are purchased every day by his Department in order to keep himself and senior civil servants informed on Scottish affairs: the Scotsman, the Glasgow Herald, the Press and Journal, the Daily Record, the Scottish Daily Express and the Dundee Courier and Advertiser;

(2) how many copies of each of the following newspapers are purchased every week by his Department in order to keep him and his senior civil servants informed on Scottish affairs: the Sunday Post, the Sunday Mail and the Scottish Sunday Express.

The Attorney-General

None.

Mr. Moonman

asked the Lord President of the Council how many copies of Labour Weekly are purchased by his Department to keep senior civil servants informed of current Labour Party policy and thinking.

Mr. Foot

None, but my personal copy of this excellent journal is always available. However, keeping senior civil servants informed of current Labour policy and thinking is something I am always happy to do myself.