§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services 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. WhitneyThe amount spent by the Department of Health and Social Security on advertising in national and local newspapers, on television and in other printed journals during the financial year 1984–85 is as follows:
Television, nil All press, £2,448,571 The amount budgeted and spent to date in 1985–86 up to and including 4 December 1985 is as follows:
Television, nil All press, £648,086 The figures are the amounts that have actually been spent, which equal the amount budgeted to date.
Note: Advertising campaigns are paid for only when they are completed so figures for current campaigns, for example, drug abuse, are not included.