§ Mr. Hanleyasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on how many occasions his Department sponsored advertisements in national newspapers in the last three years; which newspapers were chosen for these campaigns; which local newspapers were used in these campaigns; and which newspaper publishing groups received payment for advertising space.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information requested in respect of specific promotional campaigns is as follows:
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Number of occasions National newspapers Financial Times 50 Times 7 Daily Telegraph 2 Guardian 2 Local Newspapers Belfast Telegraph 71 Derry Journal 50 Sentinel (Londonderry) 50 News Letter 25 Coleraine Chronicle 6 Irish News 4 Sunday News 2 Newspaper Publishing Groups receiving paid advertising Pearson Group News International Daily Telegraph PLC Guardian Newspapers Ltd. Thompson Newspapers Ltd.
Number of occasions Century Newspapers Ltd. Irish News Ltd. Northern Newspaper Group Ulster Associated Press Group Morton Newspaper Group Routine advertising such as job advertisements, contracts and statutory notices have been excluded.