HC Deb 23 December 1982 vol 34 cc666-7W
Mr. McKelvey

asked the Secretary of State for Energy how much money in current prices has been spent by Her Majesty's Government on advertising the benefits of conservation of energy for each year since 1974.

Mr. Mellor

The spending on publicity for energy conservation at current prices in each of the financial years since 1974 was

£ million
1974–75 1.4
1975–76 3.5
1976–77 0.9
1977–78 1.8
1978–79 2.3
1979–80 2.2
1980–81 3.5
1981–82 3.8
Revalued at Q3 1982 prices spending was
1974–75 4.0
1975–76 7.9
1976–77 1.8

£ million
1977–78 3.1
1978–79 3.7
1979–80 3.1
1980–81 4.2
1981–82 4.1