§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total expenditure on information campaigns and advertising was for his Department in each year since 1997. [145371]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe table shows the expenditure on major information campaigns and advertising commissioned by the Department's communications directorate for the financial years 1996–97 to 2002–03. The figures include the costs of publishing, television, radio, poster, newspaper and magazine advertising, and campaigns on subjects such as sexual health, immunisation, staff recruitment, TB awareness, mental health and blood donation.
million Financial year Total campaign expenditure Advertising expenditure 1996–97 15.13 2.50 1997–98 6.63 2.04 1998–99 22.96 8.53 1999–2000 35.97 15.17 2000–01 25.32 20.80 2001–021 37.23 20.41 2002–031 34.85 23.13 1 These figures include Health Promotion England publicity and advertising when it became part of the Department.