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Government Advertising

Volume 831: debated on Tuesday 15 February 1972

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53.

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the Central Office of Information has spent during the past year on Government advertising through advertising agencies; which agencies have been employed for this purpose; and how much has been spent through each of these agencies.

During 1971 £8,588,290 was spent on Government advertising through officially appointed advertising agencies.Following is the information:

PRESS, TELEVISION AND CINEMA ADVERTISING
AgencyAmount
£
Charles Barker Ltd (Classified only)540
Benton & Bowles Ltd267,505
Clifford Bloxham & Partners Ltd.872,579
T. B. Browne Ltd28,747
Brunning Advertising Ltd.11,860
Leo Burnett-LPE Ltd993,257
C. R. Casson Ltd.200,087
Rupert Chetwynd & Partners Ltd.12,341
Collett, Dickenson, Pearce & Partners Ltd95,058
Col man Prentis & Varley Ltd1,172,688
Foote, Cone & Balding Ltd.11,088
Freeman Mathes & Milne Ltd110,202
Graham & Gillies Ltd255,519
Hobson Bates & Partners Ltd.131,273
Horniblow, Cox-Freeman Ltd76,480
K. M. P. Partnership Ltd.29,940
Austin Knight Ltd.6,263
David Macauley Advertising Ltd19,532
Masius Wynne-Williams Ltd.950,104
Napper Stinton & Woolley Ltd512,453
Ogilvy & Mather Ltd55,784
S. H. Benson Ltd. 297,770
Overmark, Smith-Warden Ltd. 2,113
Rex, Stewart & Associates Ltd44,808
Saward Baker Ltd.24,838
Sells Ltd.5,583
J. Walter Thompson Co. Ltd.869,205
C. Vernon & Sons Ltd 996,698
David Williams & Ketchum Ltd.249,404
8,303,719
POSTER ADVERTISING
AgencyAmount
£
Advertising Agencies Poster Bureau Ltd.161,359
A. W. Newton Ltd.55,823
Poster & Outdoor Services Ltd.67,389
284,571