§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Prime Minister what was the total expenditure by the Cabinet Office on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 and budget for 1991–92.
§ The Prime MinisterExpenditure on press and public relations by the Cabinet Office was:
£ 1984–85 247,495 1985–86 232,980 1986–87 224,813 1987–88 215,925 1988–89 201,837 1989–90 205,650 The latest estimate for 1990–91 is £165,088 and the budget for 1991–92 is £213,323.
Similar information is not available for the years prior to 1984–85.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Prime Minister what was the total expenditure by the Prime Minister's office on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 and budget for 1991–92.
§ The Prime MinisterExpenditure by my office on press and public relations was not recorded separately before 1987–88. The total expenditure for each year since then and the budget for 1991–92 are as follows:
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£ 1987–88 377,987 1988–89 419,326 1989–90 427,802 1990–91 1553,010 1991–92 2554,748 1 Estimate. 2 Budget. Note: The figures for 1990–91 and 1991–92 include notional superannuation costs which are excluded from the figures for earlier years.