§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the estimated total spending by his Department on press and public relations in the current year.
£ million TV/Film etc Radio Newspapers Promotional Literature 85/86 86/87 85/86 86/87 85/86 86/87 85/86 86/87 Royal Navy/Royal Marines 0.044 0.005 Nil Nil 1.460 1.420 0.030 0.030 Army 0.578 0.528 0.005 0.004 2.762 3.508 0.490 0.742 Royal Air Force 0.198 0.201 0.014 0.015 2.120 2.288 0.501 0.419 Others — — — 0.004 0.480 0.696 0.011 0.027 With regard to total spending in the years from 1979–80 to 1984–85 (inclusive) I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answers given to the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) on 8 May 1984 at column 299–300 and on 28 January 1986 at column 450.
£ million Armed Forces Others Radio Promotional Literature Promotional1 Literature 1979/80 0.040 0.128 0.009 1980/81 0.168 0.842 0.009 1981/82 00.42 1.027 0.010 1982/83 0.071 1.016 0.016 1983/84 0.072 1.880 0.024 1984/85 0.023 1.501 0.013 1 No radio expenditure.