HC Deb 16 December 1983 vol 50 cc602-3W
Mr. Iain Mills

asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will publish the amounts spent by his Department on publicity showing the breakdown of expenditure on television, newspapers and posters, respectively, for 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 and estimated figures for 1984.

Mr. Ridley

The total expenditure by Department on publicity for years 1978–79 to 1984–85 is as follows:

£
1978–79 4,226,950
1979–80 5,616,900
1980–81 5,347,750
1981–82 5,099,400
1982–83 4,311,250
1983–84 *5,835,400
1984–85 †4,770,000

Breakdown by media is as follows:

£
Television
1978–79 2,380,000
1979–80 4,141,000
1980–81 3,502,000
1981–82 3,615,000
1982–83 2,319,000
1983–84 *4,654,000
Press
1978–79 112,000
1979–80 105,000
1980–81 129,000
1981–82 410,000
1982–83 816,000
1983–84 *268,000
Posters
1978–79 228,000
1979–80 321,000
1980–81 212,000
1981–82 621,000
1982–83 429,000
1983–84 *186,000
Other media
1978–79 1,506,950
1979–80 1,049,900
1980–81 1,504,750
1981–82 453,400
1982–83 747,250
1983–84 *727,400
* Estimate.
† Provision.