Seat Belts (Hansard, 27 February 1978)

HC Deb 27 February 1978 vol 945 c64W 64W

§ Mr. Wiggin
asked the Secretary of of State for Transport if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the total cost to date of official publicity campaigns designed to encourage front seat drivers and passengers to wear their seat belts voluntarily.

§ Mr. William Rodgers
National publicity campaigns to persuade drivers and front seat passengers to wear scat belts commenced in 1972. The annual cost to date has been:

£

1972–73 805,000

1973–74 … … … 950,000

1974–75 … … … 867,700

1975–76 … … … 560,100

1976–77 … … … 346,700

1977–78 … … … 881,000^*

4,410,500

^*Estimated

				£
1972–73				805,000
1973–74	…	…	…	950,000
1974–75	…	…	…	867,700
1975–76	…	…	…	560,100
1976–77	…	…	…	346,700
1977–78	…	…	…	881,000^*
				4,410,500
^*Estimated