§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what will he the estimated spending by his Department on television, radio and newspaper advertising, respectively, and other promotional literature in the current year; and what was the total in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerFigures for expenditure on newspapers and TV advertising for 1979–80 to 1983–84 were given in the answer at col.267 on 8 May 1984, and those for 1984–85 were given in the answer at col. 359 on 6 December 1985. My Department spent the following on radio advertising during this period:
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£'000 1979–80 to 1982–83 Nil 1983–84 50 1984–85 27 Comparable figures for advertising for 1985–86 and the anticipated advertising expenditure for 1986–87 are:
1985–86 1986–87 £'000 £'000 Newspapers 1,589 — TV 2,212 4,200 Radio — — The proportion of spend between TV and press in 1986–87 will be dependent upon market conditions. The figure excludes costs included in gas privatisation on which I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Sedgefield (Mr. Blair) on 5 November at col. 471. Other promotional literature costs can be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The main advertising spend in 1985–86 and 1986–87 is to support the energy efficiency campaign.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy what will be the total spending of his Department on press and public relations in the current year; and what it was in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Energy how many press and public relations staff are employed in his Department; and how many were employed in 1979–80 and each intervening year.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerThe total number of permanent information service staff employed in my Department on 1 April in each of the years since 1979 was:
Staff in Post1 1979 23 1980 25 1981 22 1982 19 1983 19 1984 18 1985 19 1986 21 1 Excludes casual and supernumary staff, consultants and unfilled vacancies.