§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total spending by the Metropolitan police on press and public relations in 1986–87; and what is the estimated expenditure for the current year.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that staffing and accommodation costs of the Directorate of Public Affairs and spending on recruitment and other advertising and other promotional literature totalled £4,444,103 in 1986–87. The estimate for 1987–88 is £4,654,926.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total spending by the Metropolitan police on television, radio and newspaper advertising and other promotional literature, in 1986–87; and what is the estimated expenditure for the current year.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that expenditure by the Metropolitan police on all forms of recruitment and other advertising, and other promotional literature totalled £2,269,000 in 1986–87. The estimate for 1987–88 is £2,483,000.