§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the amounts spent in advertising the family income supplement scheme for each year since its introduction; and if he will also rework the data in 1971 prices.
§ Mr. PrenticeThe amounts spent on advertising family income supplement in the press and on television since the introduction of the scheme are as follows:
Financial Year Amount spent Revalued in 1971 prices (based on RPI movements) £ £ 1971–72 326,000 * 326,000 1972–73 310,000 †289,000 1973–74 161,000 136,000 1974–75 124,000 89,000 1975–76 91,000 52,000 1976–77 176,000 88,000 1977–78 244,000 105,000 1978–79 256,000 102,000 1979–80 294,000 101,000 1980–81 ‡333,000 ‡98,000 * Launch: 3 campaigns. †Launch: 2 campaigns. ‡ Estimated.