§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give the total expenditure by his Department on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year up to and including 1991–92; and if he will give an estimate for 1992–93.
§ Mr. CurryThe information required for the financial years 1979–80 to 1983–84 could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
The figures for subsequent years are as follows:
£million 1984–85 3.2 1985–86 3.5 1986–87 3.0 1987–88 0.6 1988–89 0.8 1989–90 1.1 1990–91 0.5 1991–92 0.6 1992–93 10.6 1Forecast. Figures for the years 1984–85 to 1986–87 refer to the total cost of press services and paid publicity which could be separated to show expenditure on press services only at disproportionate cost. Figures for 1987–88 to 1992–93 relate to press services alone.