Mr. Jim Callaghanasked the Minister for the Civil Service what increases have been approved in the Home Publicity Cash Limit of the Central Office of Information in the financial year 1978–79.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe home publicity cash limit of the Central Office of Information—COI 2—has been increased by £1.4 million in the current year. Of this £0.8 million is in respect of extra funds required for the energy conservation campaign for the Department of Energy: this is offset by an equivalent reduction in the relevant cash limit of the Department of Energy—DEn 3. The remaining £0.6 million is to publicise two new employment measures, the small firms employment subsidy and an extension of the job release scheme and has been met by a transfer from the Department of Employment's provision.