asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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.
In addition to ongoing recruitment advertising, the Treasury has sponsored an advertising campaign on two occasions in the last three years. These were for the Britoil 1985 and Cable and Wireless 1985 Government share sales. Tables giving the newspapers used, and the respective publishing groups, are as follows:
| Recruitment Advertising | |
| Name of Newspaper | Name of Publishing Group |
| National newspapers | |
| Nil | Nil |
| Local Newspapers | |
| Kentish Times | Westminster Press |
| South London Press | South London Press Ltd. |
| Manchester Evening News | Guardian and Manchester Evening News Plc. |
| Brentford Chiswick and Isleworth Times | Dimbleby and Sons Ltd. |
| South Essex Recorder | Recorder Group |
| South Yorkshire Times | Doncaster Free Press Group |
| Waltham Forest Guardian | Electrical Press Group |
| Economist | Economist Newspaper Ltd. |
| Barnsley Chronicle | Barnsley Chronicle Ltd. |
| Westminster and Pimlico News | London Newspaper Group |
| Girl About town | Girl About Town Magazine Ltd. |
| Western Evening Herald | n.a. |
| Western Morning News | n.a. |
| Yorkshire Evening Post | Yorkshire Post Newspapers |
| Fulham Chronicle | London and Westminster Newspapers |
| Richmond and Twickenham Guardian | n.a. |
| Ealing and Chiswick Guardian | South London Guardian Group |
| Camden New Journal | n.a. |
| Camden and St. Pancras Chronicle | Hackney Gazette Ltd. |
| Hackney Gazette and North London Advertiser | Hackney Gazette Ltd. |
| Kensington and Chelsea Times | Metropolitan Communications Ltd. |
| Gloucestershire Echo | Cheltenham Newspaper Ltd. |
| Biggleswade Chronicle | Bedford County Press |
| Surrey Advertiser | LA Cade Partnership |
| The Citizen | Gloucestershire Newspapers Ltd. |
| Bicester Review | Bucks and Herts Newspaper Ltd. |
| Basingstoke Gazette | Bird Bros. Ltd. |
| Edinburgh Evening News | n.a. |
| Bicester Advertiser | Oxford and County Newspapers |
| Caterer and Hotelkeeper | Consumer Industries Press |
| Scotsman | Scotsman Publications |
| Glasgow Herald | George Outram and Co. Ltd. |
| Bristol Evening Post | n.a. |
| Bath and West Evening Chronicle | Wessex Newspapers |
| The News | Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers Ltd. |
| Liverpool Echo | Liverpool Daily Post and Echo Ltd. |
| Evening News and Star | n.a. |
| Worcester Evening News | n.a. |
| Malvern Gazette | Berrows Newspapers Ltd. |
| Berrows Journal | Berrows Newspapers Ltd. |
| Borehamwood Elstree and Edgeware Post | n.a. |
| Buckingham and Winslow Advertiser | Bucks and Herts Newspaper Ltd. |
| Oxford Star | Oxford and County Newspapers |
| Cheltenham and Gloucester Echo | n.a. |
| Falkirk Herald | Johnston (Falkirk) Ltd. |
| Fulham Guardian | South London Guardian Group |
| West London Guardian | n.a. |
| West London Recorder | n.a. |
| Basingstoke Gazette Extra | Bird Bros. Ltd. |
| Wandsworth and Putney Advertiser | n.a. |
| Glasgow South and Eastwood Extra | n.a. |
| Lancashire World | n.a. |
| Hamilton Advertiser | Scottish and Universal Newspapers |
Name of Newspaper
| Name of Publishing Group
|
| Glasgow Evening Times | n.a. |
| Liverpool Daily Post | Liverpool Daily Post and Echo Ltd. |
| Sevenoaks Chronicle | Sevenoaks Chronicle Ltd. |
| Bromley Times | London and Westminster Press Ltd. |
| St. Albans and District Observer | Westminster Press Ltd. |
| London Standard | Express Newspapers |
Cable and Wireless Share Sale 1985
| |
Name of Newspapers
| Name of Publishing Group
|
National Newspaper
| |
| Sunday Times | News Group Newspapers |
| Observer | Observer Ltd. |
| Sunday Express | Express Newspapers |
| Sunday Telegraph | Sunday Telegraph plc |
| Financial Times | FT Ltd. (Pearsons plc) |
| Daily Telegraph | Daily Telegraph plc |
| Times | News Group |
| Daily Mail | Associated Newspapers Group |
| Daily Express | Express Newspapers |
| Guardian | Guardian and Manchester Evening News Ltd. |
Local Newspapers
| |
| Standard | Express Newspapers |
| Scotsman | Scotsman Publications |
| Glasgow Herald | George Outram & Co. Ltd. |
| Belfast Telegraph | Belfast Telegraph Newspapers Ltd. |
| Birmingham Post | Birmingham Post and Mail Group |
| Daily Post | Liverpool Daily Post and Echo Ltd. |
| Aberdeen Press & Journal | Aberdeen Journal Ltd. |
| Dundee Courier | D. C Thomson & Co. Ltd. |
| Morning Telegraph (Sheffield) | n.a. |
| Yorkshire Post | Yorkshire Post Newspapers |
| Western Mail | Western Mail and Echo Ltd. |
Periodicals
| |
| Economist | Economist Newspapers Ltd. |
| Investors Chronicle | Financial Times Business Publishing Ltd. |
| Financial Weekly | Financial Weekly Ltd. |
Britoil Share Sale 1985
| |
Name of Newspaper
| Name of Publishing Group
|
National Newspapers
| |
| Daily Telegraph | Daily Telegraph plc. |
| Financial times | FT Ltd. (Pearson plc.) |
| The Times | News Group Newspapers |
| Guardian | Guardian and Manchester Evening News Ltd. |
| Daily Express | Express Newspapers |
| Daily Mail | Associated Newspapers Group |
| Sunday Express | Express Newspapers |
| Sunday Telegraph | Sunday Telegraph plc. |
| Sunday Times | News Group Newspapers |
| Observer | Observer Ltd. |
| Mail on Sunday | Associated Newspapers Group |
Local Newspapers
| |
| Standard | Express Newspapers |
| Aberdeen Press and Journal | Aberdeen Journals Ltd. |
| Glasgow Herald | George Outram and Co. Ltd. |
| Scotsman | Scotsman Publications |
| Dundee Courier | D. C. Thomson and Co. Ltd. |
Name of Newspaper
| Name of Publishing Group
|
| Belfast Telegraph | Belfast Telegraph Newspapers Ltd. |
| Birmingham Post | Birmingham Post and Mail Group |
| Yorkshire Post | Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd. |
| Belfast newsletter | Century Newspapers Ltd. |
| Manchester Evening News | Manchester Evening News Ltd. |
| Western Daily Press | Bristol United Press Ltd. |
Periodicals
| |
| Investors Chronicle | FT Business Publishing Ltd. |
| Economist | Economist Newspaper Ltd. |
International Newspapers
| |
| International Herald Tribune | n.a. |
| Wall Street Journal (Europe) | n.a. |