HC Deb 06 May 1981 vol 4 cc76-7W
Mr. George Robertson

asked the Secretary of State' or Social Services what expenditure has been incurred by his Department in the last 12 months on publicity for major social security benefits in (a) the national press, (b) the provincial press, (c) television, (d) radio and (e) elsewhere.

Mrs. Chalker

The amount spent on publicity for social security benefits during the past 12 months was:

Amount spent
(a) National press advertising £147,500
(b) Provincial press advertising Nil
(c) Television advertising £178,500
(d) Radio advertising Nil
(e) Elsewhere £300

These figures do not include the cost of printing and distributing information leaflets and posters for use in local social security offices and post offices.