§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will publish a table showing the amount spent in each of the last five years by his Department on(a) advertising in the press, (b) advertising on television and radio, (c) other advertising and promotion and (d) promotion videos and sound cassettes.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe spending by my Department on(a) advertising in the press, (b) advertising on television and radio, (c) other advertising and promotion, and (d) promotion videos and sound cassettes in each of the five most recent years is as follows:
£ thousands Press Television and radio Other advertising Video and sound cassettes 1985–86 834 928 3,990 36 1986–87 738 592 4,440 49 1987–88 140 2,360 2,967 43 1988–89 365 1,977 3,275 92 1989–90 982 2,163 3,112 177 The expenditure by my Department is recorded in financial years, not calendar years.