"A significant source of revenue for papers such as the Scarborough News and the Whitby Gazetteare the statutory notices informing local residents about planning applications, road closures and so on. Will the Secretary of State reassure the House that it will continue to be an obligation for these …..." Robert Goodwill - View Speech
"The first page that many of my constituents turn to when they open their Whitby Gazette or Scarborough News is the family notices—the births, marriages and deaths—if only to check that they are still alive themselves. Does the Secretary of State recognise the importance of that element of local newspapers, …..." Robert Goodwill - View Speech