§ Mr. ShersbyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. Douglas HurdThe advertising agencies, campaign subjects, and amounts spent by the Home Office during the financial year 1985–86 were as follows:
§ Mr. John PattenInformation is not available on the average length of time taken to deal with applications to the board. As stated in the board's latest annual report (Cm. 42, paragraph 5) copies of which are in the Library, 70 per cent. of cases resolved in the financial year 1985–86 were dealt with within a year of application.