§ Malcolm BruceTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much(a) his Department and (b) each agency and non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department spent on (i) advertising and (ii) information campaigns in each year since 2001–02. [149916]
§ Yvette CooperThe Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was created on 29 May 2002.
In the financial year 2002–03 the office spent £3,346,943 on advertising and £3,718,767 on information campaigns.
In the financial year 2003–04 the Office spent £3,411,000 on advertising and £6,882,000 on information campaigns.
In both years the majority of the spend was on Fire Safety campaign (93 per cent.).
Figures for each agency and non-departmental bodies are not held centrally and could be supplied only at disproportional cost.