§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how much her Department spent on information literature, advertising and campaign material in the financial years(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 1997–98, (d) 1998–99, (e) 1999–2000 and (f) 2000–01; and if she will make a statement.[12273]
§ Mr. Ivan LewisFor each of the years requested, the Department's spend on advertising and on publications is as follows:
£ million Advertising spend Publication spend 1995–96 Employment Department 7.5 n/a Department for Education 0.3 n/a 1996–97 7.5 2.5 1997–98 10.0 2.1 1998–99 15.7 0.8 1999–2000 11.9 2.8 2000–01 29.0 2.3 n/a = not available