HC Deb 21 July 1988 vol 137 c727W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Attorney-General what was the total spending by the Law Officers' Department and the Lord Chancellor's Department on press, public relations and advertising, respectively, in 1987–88.

The Solicitor-General

The figures for the Lord Chancellor's Department for 1987–88, excluding staff costs, are as follows:

£
Press and Public Relations 34,500
Advertising 15,500

My own Department, the Law Officers' Department, makes no expenditure on press, public relations or advertising.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Attorney-General what is the latest figure for the estimated spending in 1988–89 by the Lord Chancellor's Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material.

The Attorney-General

The figures for the Lord Chancellor's Department for 1988–89, excluding staff costs, are as follows:

Estimated Expenditure
1988–89
£
Television Advertising Nil
Radio Advertising Nil
Newspaper Advertising 15,000
Other Promotional Material 45,000