HC Deb 06 December 1993 vol 234 c61W
Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much her Department spends annually on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising and (c) press advertising; and what were the corresponding figures for 1985 and 1979.

Mr. Sackville

Information for the years 1979 and 1985 is not available in the form requested. Annual spend for the past five financial years is as follows:

£ million
1988–89
Television 1.662
Radio 0.205
Press 1.196
1989–90
Television 3.549
Radio 0.127
Press 2.739
1990–91
Television 1.900
Radio 0.005
Press 2.258
1991–92
Television 4.489
Radio 0.015
Press 3.104
1992–93
Television 2.773
Radio 0.020
Press 1.976