§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give separate figures for the spending by his Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what are his latest estimates for 1991–92 and budgets for 1992–93.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information could be obtained in the form requested only at disproportionate cost; the total figures for spending on all advertising and other promotional material are, however, set out in the table.
£ 1979–80 468,972 1980–81 487,393 1981–82 613,464 1982–83 1,550,896 1983–84 2,853,451 1984–85 2,699,659 1985–86 3,916,824 1986–87 3,787,628 1987–88 4,028,259 1988–89 4,606,655 1989–90 5,227,759 1990–91 5,886,796 1991–92 15,970,883 1992–93 24,845,837 1 (Estimate) 2 (Budget)
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide an up-to-date list of each television advertising campaign carried out, or to be carried out, by his Department during 1991–92, and of each other publicity campaign costing more than £100,000, giving for each(a) the topic, (b) the commencement date, (c) the duration and (d) the advertising, promotional and public relations companies involved.
§ Dr. MawhinneyThe information is as follows:
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Year £ 1983–84 482,188 1984–85 528,666 1985–86 701,685 1986–87 684,727 1987–88 783,771 1988–89 3,622,972 1989–90 4,226,581 1990–91 5,699,510 1991–92 15,502,537 1992–93 25,800,516 1 Estimate. 2 Budget.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether his Department has sent unsolicited direct mail as part of the distribution of publicity material.
§ Dr. MawhinneyYes.