§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money was spent on advertising and promotional literature for her Department's initiatives, broken down by year since 1997. [183808]
§ Ms HewittFor expenditure on advertising by my Department through COI from 1997–98 to 2000–01, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Twickenham on 20 November 2001,Official Report , column 162W. Advertising expenditure for 2001–02, 2002–03 and 2003–04 was £6,610,240, £13,741,906 and £4,547,749 respectively. Figures include advertising by the Small Business Service and exclude VAT.
Figures relating specifically to promotional literature are not held centrally and could be produced only at disproportionate cost.