HC Deb 01 December 1980 vol 995 cc45-6W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total expenditure on recruitment advertising in the (a) press and (b) radio and television and (c) other media in the United Kingdom for the years 1978,1979 and 1980.

Mr. Hayhoe

The expenditure on recruitment advertising for the last three complete financial years was as follows:

1977–78

£ million

1978–89

£ million

1979–80

£ million

(a) Press 2.894 3.521 5.591
(b) Radio and television 0.566 1.347 2.307
(c) Other media 0010 0.025 0.020
Total 3.470 4.893 7.918

All figures are at outturn prices.