§ Mr. Llew SmithTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the most recent(a) national and (b) international circulation of the Central Office of Information publication "Current Affairs—A Monthly Survey"; what benefits accrued to the United Kingdom from its publication; and for what reasons its publication is being stopped.
§ Mr. WaldegraveThe most recent circulation figure for "Current Affairs—A Monthly Survey" was 714 copies. About three-quarters went to United Kingdom addresses. The publication was designed to enable readers of the annual "Britain Handbook" to be kept up to date with developments in British affairs.
Efforts to increase circulation have not been successful and production costs outweigh income from subscriptions.