§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Transport how much his Department spent on advertising in national and local newspapers, on television and in other printed journals during the financial year 1984–85; and what is the amount budgeted and spent to date in 1985–86.
§ Mr. RidleyDuring 1984–85, my Department spent £475,788 on press advertising and £1,726,810 on television advertising. For 1985–86, the amount spent up to 4 December 1985 was £134,289 on press advertising. There was no expenditure on television.