§ Pete WishartTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what were the total(a) publication and (b) advertising costs for the Department in each of the past four years. [15692]
§ Clare ShortExpenditure in relation to publications in the years in question is as follows:
Year £000 1997–98 166 1998–99 347 1999–2000 570 2000–01 639 We have adopted a policy of openness and now publish policy documents that were previously kept secret.
We do not hold a separate advertising budget. However, the bulk of our advertising is in relation to recruitment, on which we spend around £1–£1.2 million per year.