HC Deb 21 July 1988 vol 137 c780W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the total spending by his Department on press, public relations and advertising, respectively, in 1987–88.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The total spending by my Department in 1987–88 as shown in Minim was as follows:

£
Press liaison and information policy 700,000
Advertising 655,000

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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.

Mr. Donald Thompson

The latest figures for estimated spending by my Department in 1988–89 are as follows :

£
(a) Television advertising Nil
(b) Radio advertising Nil
(c) Newspaper advertising (in the trade press only) 30,000
(d) Other promotional material 775,000