§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list all publications, and their date of publication,368W initiated by his Department in connection with the community charge, together with the cost of each and public funds; and if he will give the cost of newspaper and television advertising to date in connection with the communiity charge.
§ Mr. LangTwo publications have been produced as part of the public infomation campaign of the community charge in Scotland. The leaflet "The New Community Charge" was published on 24 November 1987 at a total cost of about £17,000. The booklet "You and the Community Charge—A Step by Step Guide" was published on 3 March this year at a cost of about £246,000. Both these figures include distribution costs. The total cost of newspaper advertisiong so far is about £218,000. There has been no television advertising.
§ Mr. WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what further proposals he has for advertising in connection with the introduction of the poll tax in Scotland; and what will be the estimated costs.
§ Mr. LangThe public information campaign on the community charge in Scotland will include further press adverisements at appropriate points in the run-up period to introduction on 1 April 1989. No estimates of cost are available at this stage.