HC Deb 23 March 2001 vol 365 cc376-7W
Mr. Lansley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the television, newspaper and radio advertising and other promotional campaigns conducted by(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its departmental public bodies, in each of the past five years, showing for each the expenditure incurred by his Department; and if he will make a statement. [153412]

Ms Stuart

[holding answer 12 March 2001]I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bath (Mr. Foster) on 20 March 2001,Official Report, columns 133–36W.

Major advertising spend on individual campaigns is shown in the table.

The figures for the total spend on advertising including promotional campaigns for the Department for the financial years 1996–97 to 2000–01 are shown in the table.

£ million
Financial Year Advertising expenditure
1996–97 2.50
1997–98 2.27
1998–99 8.63
1999–2000 14.83
2000–011 21.09
1Planned

Total spend on advertising by the HEA for the years 1996–97 to 1999–2000 and could not be broken down by campaigns is shown in the table.

£ million
Financial Year Advertising expenditure
1996–97 9.5
1997–98 7.5
1998–99 5.2
1999–2000 2.4