HC Deb 11 December 1985 vol 88 cc656-7W
Mr. Jim Spicer

asked the Secretary of State for Transport what advertising agents have been appointed by his Department, or by the Central Office of Information on behalf of his Department, to handle campaigns involving the communication of information on subjects for which his Department is responsible to Parliament over each of the last 10 years, respectively; what was the subject of each campaign; and how much was spent on each campaign.

Mr. Ridley

The advertising agencies appointed to handle campaigns involving communication of information on subjects for which my Department is responsible to Parliament over the past five years, plus the subject of each capaign and how much was spent on each. was as follows:

Agency Campaign Expenditure £
Wasey Campbell Ewald Motor Cycle Safety (Training) 1,434,696
Wasey Campbell Ewald Regulations—Tyre Treads 256
Wasey Campbell Ewald Regulations—Bottle Gas in Caravans 271
Ogilvy and Mather Pedestrian Road Safety 1,816,939
Doyle Dane Bernbach Fuel Consumption Test Results 290
Wasey Campbell Ewald Drink and Drive 895,610
JPF Sporting Advertising Limited Drink and Drive 15,601
Doyle Dane Bernbach Public Participation Exhibitions 9,038
Leo Burnett DVLC—Vehicle Excise Duty 22,117
Wasey Campbell Ewald Pedal Cycle Safety 832,207
Dorlands DVLC—Vehicle Excise Duty 4,755
Dorlands Vehicle Licence Log Books 104,108
1984–85
Davidson Pearce Drink and Drive 818,058
Davidson Pearce Motor Cycle Safety 112,434
Doyle Dane Bernbach Public Participation Exhibitions 44,370
Doyle Dane Bernbach Fuel Consumption Test Results 979
Ogilvy and Mather Child Pedestrian Road Safety 1,075,918
Lowe Howard Spink Pedal Cycle Safety 75,990
Campbell Ewald
Portland Outdoor Pedal Cycle Safety 810,840
Dorlands DVLC Vehicle Excise Duty *58,355
Leo Burnett DVLC Vehicle Excise Duty *41,986
* Funded by the Post Office.

The figures are available for the past five years only. To go back further would involve disproportionate costs.