§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for Energy 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. ParkinsonFigures for expenditure on press advertising for 1982–83 to 1983–84 were given in the answer to the hon. Member for Newham, North West (Mr. Banks) at column267 on 8 May 1984, those for 1984–85 were given in the answer to the hon. Member for Newham, North West at column 359 on 6 December 1985 and those for 1985–86 were given in the answer to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) at column 231 on 19 November 1986. The figure for 1986–87 was £11,830,000 including the British Gas flotation. All figures include production costs.
Information is not readily available to distinguish between expenditure on advertising in national newspapers and that in the press generally. The sums paid to individual organisations are commercially confidential.