§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what was the total spending by his Department on press, public relations and advertising, respectively, in 1987–88.
§ Mrs. RumboldTotal spending, including staff costs, on press, public relations, advertising and departmental publications in 1987–88 was £2.5 million. Costs cannot readily be disaggregated.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the latest figure for the estimated spending in 1988–89 by his Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material.
§ Mrs. RumboldThe latest figures for estimated spending by the Department on advertising, publicity and publications for the current financial year (1988–89) are as follows:
£ Television nil Radio 40,000 Newspapers (including magazines and directories) 454,000 Other expenditure (publications, videos, exhibitions etc.) 2,400,000