Government Advertising Mrs. Winifred Ewing asked the Minister for the Civil Service how often the independent advisory committee on Government advertising met in the last two years: and on what dates. Mr. Charles R. Morris The last two meetings of the Advisory Committee on the Appointment of Advertising Agents were held on 12th December 1974 and 9th November 1973. Mrs. Winifred Ewing asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many advertising agents are on the list of agents recommended to the Government by the independent advisory committee on Government advertising through the Central Office of Information for handling Government advertising. Mr. Charles R. Morris The number of advertising agencies recommended each year by the Advisory Committee on the Appointment of Advertising Agents is dependent on the number of Government campaigns scheduled for that year. In the current year, 35 advertising agencies were appointed; of these, 25 were for the Central Office of Information, two for the Scottish Office, two for the Department for National Savings, three for the Civil Service Commission and three for advertising in Northern Ireland.