§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which of his Department's projects have received sponsorship in the last financial year; who 873W the sponsor was in each case; what the nature of each project was; what time-period was covered by each project; what the total cost of each project was; how much money was involved in each sponsorship deal; and if he will make a statement. [112396]
§ Mr. BlunkettDue to disproportionate costs we have been unable to obtain details of all sponsorship for the Home Office for 2002–03; however I am able to produce details of the major sponsorship projects undertaken.
Name of sponsor Sponsorship value (£) Details Lycos 37,000 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages, logo and promotions on internet Tracker 703,634 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on website, advertising, commercial literature and exhibition space Stoplock/Saxon 64,500 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on website, point of sale material and on tamper-proof car tax disks Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders/Trackers/Stoplock
17,000 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo within exhibition visitor guide RAC 41,500 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages on prerecorded advice line, commercial literature and website RAC Auto Windscreens 425,430 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on point of sale material in retail outlets and at trade exhibitions. Promotion of VCR campaign messages in media activity Retaina Group 173,500 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on website, point of sale material, commercial literature and on security marking products More Than 176,000 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on advertising, customer correspondence and promotion of VCR campaign messages in media activity NCP 20,000 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on advertising, promotional items and signage within carparks Auto Express 35,000 Provision of editorial space for VCR campaign messages Vauxhall 6,000 Provision of editorial space for VCR campaign messages in customer magazine Cornhill 48,000 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on customer correspondence Piaggio 5,000 Provision of space for VCR campaign messages and logo on after-sales customer promotional material The budgeted cost of the project was £5 million.
Student Crime Reduction Campaign
This was an initiative to raise awareness among students of their increased risk of being a victim of crime and to offer appropriate crime reduction advice. Activity took place in January 2003.
Sponsor: National Union of Students (NUS)
Provision of database of e-mail address of members of the NUS.
Sponsorship value £15,000
The total Home Office costs were £20,000 so including the value of sponsorship the overall cost was £35,000.