§ Mr. Speedasked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will list the amount of money spent on advertising by each Department of State for each month during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. Charles R. MorrisThe information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at dispropor-642W tionate cost. However, in the financial year 1973–74 the amounts spent on advertising by each Department were:
£ Central Statistical Office 16,050 Civil Service Commission 681,000 H.M. Customs and Excise 455,650 Ministry of Defence (Air) 1,060,850 Ministry of Defence (Army) 2,108,900 Ministry of Defence (Navy) 1,415,350 Department of Education and Science 22,050 Department of Employment 350,400 Department of the Environment (road safety) 2,281,600 Department of the Environment (other) 847,400 Export Credits Guarantee Department 92,400 Department of Health and Social Security 842,150 Home Office 1,464000 Inland Revenue 61,400 Lord Chancellor's Office 190,850 Metrication Board 101,950 Royal Mint 97,000 Department for National Savings 1,752,274 Northern Ireland Office 14,950 Ordnance Survey 48,900 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications 134,290 Scottish Office 240,100 H.M. Stationery Office 2,467,998 Department of Trade and Industry 2,949,550✶ Welsh Office 18,550 Cabinet Office 1,700 Treasury 73,300 * Includes approximately 2.6 millions spent on emergency advertising.