HC Deb 15 February 1977 vol 926 cc201-2W
Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Employment 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 opinion.

Mr. John Grant

My Department purchases two copies of theLiverpool Echo and one of the Manchester Evening News. In addition, local offices of the Employment Service Agency purchase copies of all newspapers appropriate to their locality and co-operate with my Department's North West Regional Office in operating a Press cutting service.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many copies of each weekly and biweekly newspaper published within Greater Manchester are purchased by his Department to keep himself and senior civil servants informed of regional news and opinion.

Mr. John Grant

None, but local offices of the Employment Service Agency purchase copies of all newspapers appropriate to their locality and co-operate with my Department's North West Regional Office in operating a Press cutting service.

Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Employment 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. John Grant

My Department purchases copies of the following newspapers:

The Guardian … … … 32(6)
Daily Telegraph … … … 17
Daily Express … … … 13
Daily Mirror … … … 16
The Times … … … 65(6)
Financial Times … … … 77(6)
Yorkshire Post … … … 5
Birmingham Post … … … 5

Figures in brackets relate to Northern editions.