HC Deb 11 December 1990 vol 182 cc363-4W
Mr. Fisher

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. Dorrell

The Department of Health's budget for communications and publicity includes provision for nurse recruitment, blood donor recruitment and drug misuse campaigns.

Information for the years 1985–86 to 1987–88 is not available in the form requested.

Expenditure by the Department's information division for 1988–89 is as follows:

£ million
Press advertising 1.196
TV and radio advertising 1.867
Other advertising 0.661
Other material (including approximately £250,000 for videos and sound cassettes) 7.075
£ million
Expenditure for 1989–90 is as follows:
Press advertising 2.739
TV and radio advertising 3.676
Other advertising 0.865
Other material (including approximately £200,000 for videos and sound cassettes) 9.964