§ Mr. Andrew F. Bennettasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many copies of each of the following newspapers are purchased by his Department in order to keep himself and senior civil servants informed: The Times, Financial Times, Yorkshire Post, and Birmingham Post, respectively.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe following newspapers are purchased for individuals:The Times, nine copies; Financial Times, 10 copies; Yorkshire Post, two copies; Birmingham Post, two copies.
In addition, a common service of Press cuttings and distribution of newspapers to senior officials is shared with the Department of the Environment, and the number of copies purchased for this purpose is included in the answer given to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment to a similar Question.
§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Transport 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 325W and Journal, the Daily Record, the Scottish Daily Express and the Dundee Courier and Advertiser.
§ Mr. William RodgersCopies are purchased as follows: theScotsman, three; the Glasgow Herald, two; the Press and Journal, three; and none of the remainder.
§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Transport 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.
§ Mr. William RodgersNone is purchased.
§ Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for Transport how many copies of Labour Weekly are purchased by his Department to keep Ministers and senior civil servants informed of current Labour policy and thinking.
§ Mr. William RodgersTwo.