§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish a table showing the sums expended by the Government directly or through grants to outside organisations on the dissemination of information about the European Community.
§ Mr. HurdThe following sums were spent in the financial year 1982–83 by the Central Office of Information on publications concerning United Kingdom membership of the European Community.
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Publication Printing Costs The "Budget Problem" Booklet £14,950 "Positive Approach" Booklet £27,195 The "First Ten Years" Booklet £5,085 The "First Ten Years"—Fact Sheets (set of 10) £10,370 Total £57,600 The "Budget Problem" and "Possitive Approach" booklets were aimed primarily at influencing opinion in other member states of the Community. The "First Ten Years" publications were issued to coincide with the 10th Anniversary of United Kingdom membership of the Community.
The only grant made by Her Majesty's Government in the financial year 1982–83 for the dissemination of information about the Community was one of £30,000 to the European Movement.