§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was his Department's expenditure on contractors to provide publicity and news services from centrally managed budgets in each year since 1979–80. [15365]
Mr. John M. Taylor[holding answer 11 February 1997]: For the publicity and news services expenditure for 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Barking (Ms Hodge) on 11 November 1996, Official Report, column 15.
The expenditure for 1990–91, 1991–92, and 1992–93 is as follows:
£'000 1990–91 15,820 1991–92 10,203 1992–93 10,117 The figures for previous years are not available.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the President of the Board of Trade what was his Department's expenditure on staff employed full time or part time to provide(a) publicity and (b) work on press and media in each year since 1979–80. [15366]
Mr. Taylor[holding answer 11 February 1997]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Barking (Ms Hodge) on 11 November 1996, Official Report, column 15.
Figures for previous years are not available on a comparable basis.