HC Deb 22 July 2004 vol 424 cc492-3W
Miss Kirkbride

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much has been spent by her Department on(a) advertising and (b)public relations consultants in (i) 1996–97 and (ii) the latest year for which figures are available. 186006]

Estelle Morris

There has been no spend on advertising or public relations consultants in this period.

Miss Kirkbride

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much her Department spent on press officers, broken down by grade, in(a) 1996–97 and (b) the latest year for which figures are available. [186015]

Mr. Caborn

Spending by the Department on press officers, broken down by grade, for the latest year available, 2003–04, was as follows:

Grade £
A 66,124
A/TP 56,325
B 315,021

Information requested for earlier years could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Miss Kirkbride

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how much her Department spent on(a) head-hunters and recruitment consultants and (b) management consultants in 1996–97. [186061]

Mr. Caborn

The departmental expenditure on management consultants in 1996–97 was £65,747.99. An analysis of expenditure on head-hunters and recruitment consultants is not recorded on the Department's accounting system and can be obtained only at disproportionate costs.