Advertising

HC Deb 03 November 1987 vol 121 cc640-1W

Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The expenditure on press advertising over the past five years has been:

	£
1982–83	2,562
1983–84	27,208
1984–85	26,225
1985–86	28,569
1986–87	53,982

Prices include production costs and VAT.

Note:

(1) Information is not readily available to distinguish between expenditure on advertising in national newspapers and that in the press generally.

(2) Information about expenditure in individual newspapers is commercially confidential and cannot be given in the form requested.