HC Deb 03 November 1987 vol 121 c636W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how much has been spent by his Department on advertising in national newspapers in each of the past five years; and if he will provide a breakdown by newspaper titles.

Mrs. Rumbold

The figures for advertising in national newspapers are as follows:

£
1982–83 5,988
1983–84 9,570
1984–85 18,544
1985–86 14,804
1986–87 532,000

The breakdown by individual newspaper is a matter of commercial confidentiality.