HC Deb 25 November 1987 vol 123 cc240-1W
Mr. Shersby

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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.

Dr. Mawhinney

Nine advertising agencies were engaged in handling a total of 22 campaigns on behalf of my Department during 1985–86; The agencies were:

  • Anderson Advertising Ltd
  • A V Browne Advertising Ltd
  • Davidson Pearce
  • Francis Killingbeck Bain
  • George Hynes & Partners Ltd
  • John Laird PR Ltd
  • McConnells Advertising Ltd
  • Naylor Hara International, Tokyo
  • Spring O'Brien Inc, New York

The campaigns and costs were as follows:

£
Promotion of NI for Inward Investment in GB 117,900
Promotion of NI for Inward Investment in Europe 149,400
Promotion of IDB's services to local companies 205,300
Promotion of Belfast Enterprise Zone 20,000
Promotion of Londonderry Enterprise Zone 8,500
Youth Training Programme 313,000
Seven campaigns promoting Grants to Employer and Management Training 7,400
Job Market Services 32,500
Job Release Scheme 3,200
Energy Efficiency 153,400
Taxi Campaign 81,000
Road Safety (Drink, driving, seat belts) 309,800
Road Safety 10,900
Domestic Monergy Competition 38,200
Enterprise Zone Office 5,800
Prescriptions 16,000
DHSS Free Phone 20,000
Kidney Donor Card 6,900
Primary School Road Safety 51,200
Promotion of NI for Inward Investment in Japan 158,800
Promotion of NI for Inward Investment in North America 696,800
Confidential Telephone 73,300