HC Deb 17 February 1995 vol 254 cc875-6W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the total expenditure on all forms of advertising by his Department and its agencies for each year since its establishment in 1994 prices.

Mr. Dorrell

[holding answer 13 February 1995]: The estimated annual spend, in 1994 prices, on all forms of advertising for my Department and its two agencies is shown in the following table.

1992–93 £ 1993–94 £ 1994–95 £
DNH 132,902 37,539 14,388
Historic Royal Palaces 548,299 710,750 527,238
The Royal Parks 2— 244 15,827

Notes:

1 DNH took on responsibility for its own expenditure in August 1992 and this figure represents the period August 1992 to March 1993.

2 The Royal Parks was established as an agency in 1 April 1993.