§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportion of his Department's advertising and promotional budget is spent in regional and local newspapers; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RidleyDuring the financial year 1986–87 my department, including the Property Services Agency, spent £1,980,900 on advertising and other forms of paid publicity (other than on recruitment, tendering and statutory notices). Expenditure in regional and local newspapers amounted to £3,000.