HC Deb 28 April 1987 vol 115 cc74-5W
Mr. David Marshall

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the Scottish Development Agency's annual budget for all promotional purposes for each of the last five years; and what percentage of its total budget these figures represent.

Mr. Lang

[pursuant to his reply, 10 April 1987, c. 467]:The information is set out in the table:

(£000) Per cent.
1982–83 4,827 4.2
1983–84 5,611 5.0
1984–85 7,755 6.9
1985–86 7,250 5.8
1986–87 5,453 4.2

Note: Figures include costs of marketing, production of printed material and videos, exhibitions, seminars, trade promotions and advertising, together with the overseas operational costs of Locate in Scotland.