HC Deb 26 February 1973 vol 851 c303W
Mr. David Steel

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the total cost to date of advertising the attendance allowance;

(2) what is the total cost to date of advertising pensions for the over-eighties;

(3) what is the total cost to date of advertising low income families' rights to free dental and optical care;

(4) what is the total cost to date of advertising low income families' rights to free welfare milk and foods;

(5) what is the amount of money spent to date in advertising family income supplement.

Mr. Dean

Since 18th June 1970 we have spent£610,000 advertising family income supplement,£92,000 advertising attendance allowance,£92,000 advertising pensions for the over-80s, and£200,000 advertising free welfare milk and foods, free dental and optical care, and free prescriptions for low income families.