§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what will be the estimated spending of all Government Departments and agencies on television, radio and newspaper advertising, respectively, and other promotional literature in the current year; and what was the total in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. MacGregor[pursuant to his reply, 21 November 1986, c. 363]: Expenditure by the Central Office of Information on behalf of all Government Departments since 1979–80 is listed in the table below.
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£'000s Television Advertising Radio Advertising Press Advertising Other Promotional Material 1979–80 8,143 299 13,187 2,141 1980–81 7,531 769 13,691 4,362 1981–82 8,676 329 10,718 4,826 1982–83 6,082 449 12,952 4,652 1983–84 10.173 299 12,270 8,679 1984–85 6,433 436 13,220 10,997 1985–86 7,547 907 13,820 8,367 Figures for current financial year are not available in the requested format.
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