§ Mr. Ron Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report the amount which his Department has spent on advertising in each of the past five years on (a) newspapers and periodicals, (b) radio and (c) television, to inform prospective claimants of their eligibility to social benefits for which his Department is responsible.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe following amounts have been spent on advertising benefits during the past four financial years and in the current financial year ending next month:
Year (a) Press (b) Radio (c) Television £ £ £ 1974–75 205,000 2,000 60,000 1975–76 269,000 — — 1976–77 566,000 — 479,000 1977–78 644,000 2,000 175,000 1978–79 (forecast) 465,000 — 151,000