§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) how many copies of each evening newspaper published in the North-West of England are purchased by his Department to keep himself and senior civil servants informed of regional news and opinions;
(2) how many copies of each weekly and bi-weekly newspaper published within Greater Manchester are purchased by his Department to keep himself and senior civil servants informed of regional news and opinion;
172W(3) how many copies of the following newspapers are purchased by his Department in order to keep himself and senior civil servants informed of public opinion and how many copies of each paper purchased are northern editions: The Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail, the Daily Express, the Daily Mirror, The Times, the Financial Times, the Yorkshire Post and the Birmingham Post.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe Department buys the following newspaper for use at Head-quarters:
Local evening newspapers published in North-West England Lancashire Evening Telegraph … 1 copy Liverpool Echo … 1 copy Manchester Evening News … 3 copies
Weekly and bi-weekly newspapers published in Greater Manchester Oldham Chronicle … … 1 copy Wythenshaw Express … … 1 copy
National daily newspapers The Guardian … … 25* Daily Telegraph … … 15 Daily Mail … … 14 All London editions Daily Express … … 13 Daily Mirror … … 16 The Times … … 31 Financial Times … … 38 Yorkshire Post … … 2 Birmingham Post … … 3 * Including 1 Manchester edition. In addition the central offices at Blackpool and the local offices buy their own local newspapers to keep themselves and Ministers informed of appropriate regional matters.