HC Deb 02 February 1966 vol 723 cc250-1W
Mr. Chichester-Clark

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the cost of advertising by each Government

ADVERTISING EXPENDITURE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
(£000)
1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 (Estimated)
Department TV Other media Total TV Other media Total TV Other media Total
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 14 14 16 16 18 18
Ministry of Aviation 21 21 32 32 62 62
Civil Service Commission 95 95 201 201 288 288
Ministry of Defence:
Air Force Department 352 352 539 539 653 653
Army Department 386 663 1,049 484 891 1,375 451 969 1,420
Navy Department 444 444 89 583 672 734 734
Department of Education and Science 2 2 29 29 107 107
Export Credits Guarantee Department 54 54 57 57 57 57
Ministry of Health 80 80 163 163 244 244
Home Office 11 383 394 4 400 404 72 224 296
Ministry of Housing and Local Government 43 43 54 54 56 56
Ministry of Labour and National Service 16 16 44 44 45 45
National and Scottish Savings Committees 1 531 532 588 588 1 686 687
Ministry of Overseas Development 15 15 32 32 15 15
Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance 79 79 75 75 11 11
Post Office 104 290 394 49 610 659 27 1,055 1,082
Ministry of Public Building and Works 14 14 32 32 34 34
Scottish Home and Health Department 31 31 12 54 66 6 40 46
Board of Trade 1 1 1 1 208 208
Ministry of Transport 19 101 120 183 284 467 145 145
Other departments 54 54 65 65 127 127
TOTAL 521 3,283 3,804 821 4,750 5,571 557 5,778 6,335
Notes:
(1) Television advertising includes the cost of films.
(2) "Other media" comprise advertising in the press, the cinema and by posters, leaflets, etc.
(3) Figures have been rounded to the nearest one thousand pounds.