HC Deb 11 April 1983 vol 40 cc319-20W
Mr. Teddy Taylor

asked 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. Hurd

The 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.

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.