§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the latest figure for the number of staff presently employed in the press and public relations office of his Department; and what is the number planned to be employed at this point in 1988.
§ Mr. Butcher[holding answer 17 December 1987]: The latest figures for the number of staff posts in the press and public relations office of my Department are:
at present in 1987–88 1988–89 151 151 1Including 17 on clerical and other support duties.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the latest figure for the estimated spending in 1987–88 by his Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material; and what are the estimated expenditures in each area for 1988–89.
§ Mr. Butcher[holding answer 17 December 1987]: Information is not readily available to distinguish between advertising in newspapers and in the press generally, nor for expenditure other than centrally by my Department.
The estimated media expenditure for 1987–88 by my Department is as follows:
£ Television advertising 5,342,000 Radio advertising 20,000 Press advertising 2,985,000 Other promotional publicity 3,869,000 Total 12,216,000 Detailed decisions on expenditure by media have not yet been taken for 1988–89.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the latest figure for the estimated expenditure by his Department on press and public relations for(a) 1987–88 and (b) 1988–89.
§ Mr. Butcher[holding answer 17 December 1987]: The latest estimated expenditure by my Department on press and public relations is as follows:
£ 1987–88 1,123,000 1988–89 1,508,000