§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions how much has been spent by his Department on advertising in each year since May 1997. [125689]
§ Ms Beverley Hughes[holding answer 12 June 2000]: The Department's financial year starts 1 April and the advertising spend from April to March for each financial year from 1994 is as follows:
Year £ 1994–95 8,988,000 1995–96 9,293,000 1996–97 7,219,000 1997–98 6,500,000 1998–99 6,000,000 1999–2000 12,000,000 Note:
Figures exclude VAT
The figures for 1994–95 to 1996–97 show the combined spends of the then Departments of Transport and of the Environment.
Expenditure in 1999–2000 includes £3 million for the campaign to encourage voting in the GLA election and £4.6 million for the "Are You Doing Your Bit" campaign.