§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what the cost of advertising by his Department has been for each year since 1979 and for each of the last 12 months.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested is set out in the table:
Cost of Advertising since 1979 and monthly over last 12 months £ 1979–80 70,000 1980–81 320,000 1981–82 400,000 1982–83 360,000 1983–84 500,000 1984–85 320,000 1985–86 1,220,000 1986–87 12,300,000 1987–88 4,100,000 1988–89 4,400,000 1989–90 1,800,000 1990–91 500,000 1991–92 12,600,000 1992–93 4,300,000 Last 12 months December 1992 1,555,460 January 1993 920,006 February 1993 34,440 March 1993 1,046,965 April 1993 Nil May 1993 Nil June 1993 155,329 July 1993 Nil August 1993 928,438 September 1993 675,035 October 1993 15,586 November 1993 1,685,833