HC Deb 10 November 1975 vol 899 cc384-5W
Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what is the projected advertising budget of her Department for 1975–76; and if she will give a breakdown by media, subjects and languages.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

There are at present no plans for expenditure by my Department on paid media advertising in 1975–76. The total publicity allocation for my Department is £42,950, which is currently planned to be spent as follows:

Prices Policy: £3,150 to be spent on printed material.

Fair Trading: Home Safety: £9,000 to be spent on films to be shown free on television.

Fireworks Safety: £11,300 to be spent on radio tapes, television films for free showing, leaflets, posters.

British Calibration Service: £18,900 to be spent on booklets, leaflets and exhibitions.

Photography: £600 to be spent on general photography.

All material so far produced this year has been in English but I am currently considering the possibility of printing some pamphlets in Welsh.

Mr. D. E. Thomas

asked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection what has been the total advertising budget of her Department in each year since its inception; and if she will give a breakdown by media, subjects and languages.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

There has been no expenditure by my Department on paid media advertising since its inception in 1974. During the financial year 1974–75 the following expenditure on publicity was made:

Home safety: £3,100 for a film for free showing on television.

Consumer affairs: £2,101 for radio tapes.

Hire purchase: £225 for leaflet on hire purchase.

Sale of goods: £4,275 for leaflet on changes in the law relating to the sale of goods.

Advice and help: £190 for stickers.

Corporate image for consumer advice: £5,500.

British Calibration Service: £3,192 for an exhibition.

All the material produced was in English.