HC Deb 24 April 1989 vol 151 c390W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Prime Minister what conveniently available figures she has giving total Central Government spending on all forms of advertising in each year since 1979.

The Prime Minister

Information on publicity, including advertising, is not held centrally except where the expenditure incurred was through the Central Office of Information.

Details of departmental expenditure on publicity, including advertising, for the financial years 1979–80 to 1988–89 were supplied by Ministers in response to questions from the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) and published in the Official Report in November-December 1986, July 1987, December 1987-January 1988 and March 1989.