§ Mr. FisherTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland 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. Lang[holding answer 11 December 1990]: Expenditure by the Scottish Office in 1989–90 on newspaper advertising, television and radio, printed and other material and information videos was £1,022,000, £1,059,000, £995,000 and £96,000.
The corresponding figures for 1988–89 were £378,000, £617,000, £887,000 and £46,000.
Prior to 1988–89 an analysis of expenditure was not maintained in the form requested. Total expenditure on information publicity for 1985–86, 1986–87 and 1987–88 was £677,000, £857,000 and £1,094,000.