HC Deb 10 December 1984 vol 69 c375W
Mr. Field

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of his Department's total budget has been spent on advertising in each of the past five years.

Mr. Fowler

The table shows expenditure on advertising on health and social security in each of the last five years and this cost expressed as a percentage of total administration expenditure.

Year Expenditure on advertising (£000' s) Percentage of total administration expenditure
1979–80 1,433 0.22
1980–81 1,109 0.13
1981–82 1,773 01.8
1982–83 2,351 0.22
1983–84 2,228 0.18