HC Deb 19 April 1989 vol 151 cc189-90W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list all current publicity campaigns being conducted by or for his Department or one planned for the first three months of 1989–90, indicating those which involve television advertising and the starting and finishing dates of each campaign.

Mr. Peter Walker

The current publicity campaigns being conducted by the Welsh Office or are planned for the first three months of 1989–90 are as follows:

Duration of campaign
General
Celebration of British food and farming 4–9 May
National curriculum and its implementation On-running through year
Education Reform bill On-running through year
School governors' guide to the law May/June
Careers services in Wales No date decided
Community charge 8–31 May
WOAD/ADAS publicity for:
Research and development On-running through year
ADAS divisional funds
ESA open days
Welsh outlook conference for farmers
Trawsgoed open day

Duration of campaign
ESA parliamentary report June/July
Road safety drink/drive Awaiting decision from Department of Transport
Child rear seat belt restraints May/June
Child pedestrians and cyclists May/June
Priority estates project final report September
Tenants choice Awaiting decision from Department of Health
TASC publicity May/October
Various housing publications covering compulsory purchase, public development, business development, farming, traffic noise and road developments No date decided
History of education in Wales centenary October/November
document
A55 publicity On-running through year
StreetSense April
Industry
Various initiatives planned in conjunction with Department of Transport covering exports, grants, marketing etc. On-running through year
Programme for the valleys—printed publicity material May/June
Health
Anti-smoking campaign October/November
Keep well keep warm November 1989/ February 1990
Donor cards On-running through year
Breast cancer screening On-running through year
Hospital complaints procedure October/December
Mental illness strategy report February/March 1990
Nursing recruitment literature from Department of Health On-running through year
Midwifery On-running through year
Your health abroad On-running through year
Contagious diseases On-running through year
Rabies On-running through year
Drug abuse and AIDS September onwards
Nursing recruitment campaign (Welsh Office) September onwards
Health care Wales On-running through year

Television was not involved in any of these campaigns either last year or in the current financial year.