§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (1) 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;
(2) 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. PattieI refer to the answer which my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State gave to the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) on 27 January, at column 385, which covered the years 1981 to 1985. Figures are not readily available for 1979–80. The equivalent staff number for 1 April 1986 is 120 and the combined running cost budgets of information division and BOTB's publicity unit for 1986–87 are around £1.8 million.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what will be 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. PattieI shall reply to the hon. Member as soon as possible.