HC Deb 18 November 1987 vol 122 cc576-7W
Mr. Shersby

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what advertising agents have been appointed by his Department, or by the Central Office of Information on behalf of his Department, to handle campaigns involving the communication of information on subjects for which his Department is responsible to Parliament during the year 1985–86; what was the subject of each campaign; and how much was spent on each campaign.

Mr. Portillo

The table details the spending on health and social security campaigns and the advertising agents involved.

Health
Agency and Campaign Expenditure £
TBWA
Adverse Reaction to Drugs 26,000
Blood Donor Recruitment 188,064
Limited Drugs List Campaign 2,740
Nursing Recruitment 828,000
Health Equipment Appraisal 9,080
Health Equipment Information 8,030
Aids Advertising 392,800
Yellowhammer Co Ltd.
Misuse of Drugs 1,390,000
FCO Ltd.
Anti Teenage Smoking 567,000
Social Security
Agency and Campaign Expenditure £
Doyle, Dane Bernbach Ltd.
National Insurance Direct Debit 3,050
Social Security Reform 185,150
Severe Disablement Allowance 189,670
Occupational Pensions Campaign 206,410
Agency and Campaign Expenditure £
Severe Weather Allowance 260,710
Dorland Advertising Ltd.
Abolition of Married Women's Half-Test 33,240
Doyle, Dane, Bernbach Ltd.
NI Number Cards 93,760
NI Contributions—Changes 195,510
NI Uprating 243,000