§ 1989. Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what was the total publicity and advertising expenditure, including for privatisation, of his Department and public bodies for which his Department has responsibility in(a) 1979 and (b)
§ Mr. AtkinsThe total publicity and advertising expenditure, including for privatisation, of my690W Department and the non-departmental public bodies for which my Department is responsible, in the financial years 1979–80 and 1989–90 is as follows:
Year Amount £ 1979–80 5,840,000 1989–90 6,434,000 The expenditure by my Department is recorded in financial years, not calendar years.