§ Mr. Barronasked 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 HuntEstimated expenditure for the current financial year is £7,580,000.
§ Mr. Barronasked 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 HuntExpenditure 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 122W boards of those industries. I have therefore asked the chairmen of the industries concerned to write to the hon. Member.