HC Deb 19 October 1989 vol 158 c228W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Prime Minister whether she will take steps to ensure that all Government Departments and offices apply the same standards as used by local authorities when dealing with Government advertising.

Sir Geoffrey Howe

I have been asked to reply.

Advertising by Government Departments is already subject to conventions as stringent as those applied to local authority advertising. Consolidated guidance was issued by the Cabinet Office to Departments earlier this year, and a copy has been placed in the Library.