HC Deb 29 April 1987 vol 115 cc121-2W
Mr. Barron

asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the estimated advertising and promotional expenditure for energy efficiency and renewable sources of energy by his Department for 1987.

Mr. David Hunt

Estimated expenditure for the current financial year is £7,580,000.

Mr. Barron

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the annual advertising and promotional expenditure for energy efficiency by his Department, British Gas, the Central Electricity Generating Board, the Electricity Council and British Coal for the period 1979 to 1986.

Mr. David Hunt

Expenditure by the Department of Energy is as follows:

£
1979–80 73,000
1980–81 40,000
1981–82 74,000
1982–83 511,000
1983–84 1,827,000
1984–85 7,961,000
1985–86 12,132,000

Advertising and promotional expenditure on energy efficiency by the industries referred to is decided by the boards of those industries. I have therefore asked the chairmen of the industries concerned to write to the hon. Member.

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