HC Deb 05 December 1966 vol 737 c193W
Mr. Peter M. Jackson

asked the Minister of Health whether he will publish the annual sums spent by his Department over the last 10 years on forms of advertising to warn the public of the dangers of smoking.

Mr. K. Robinson

The figures for expenditure by my Department on paid publicity are as follows:

£
Before 1962–3 … … nil
1962–3 … … 14,891
1963–4 … … 29,046
1964–5 … … 90,485
1965–6 … … 95,968
1966–7 (estimate) … … 102,000