Electoral Register (Publicity) (Hansard, 12 June 1989)

HC Deb 12 June 1989 vol 154 c265W 265W

§ Mr. Harry Barnes
To ask the Prime Minister in the period of her premiership for which the latest figures are available, what percentage of Government expenditure on publicity has been spent to encourage people to register to vote.

§ The Prime Minister
Total expenditure over this period on Government publicity to encourage people to register to vote could he provided only at disproportionate cost. Expenditure on electoral registration advertising as a percentage of all Government advertising has been as follows:

Year Percent Year Percent

1979–80 ¹n.a. 1984–85 0.57

1980–81 0.03 1985–86 0.59

1981–82 ¹n.a. 1986–87 0.30

1982–83 0.46 1987–88 0.29

1983–84 0.53 1988–89 0.31

¹ Not available.

Year	Percent	Year	Percent
1979–80	¹n.a.	1984–85	0.57
1980–81	0.03	1985–86	0.59
1981–82	¹n.a.	1986–87	0.30
1982–83	0.46	1987–88	0.29
1983–84	0.53	1988–89	0.31
¹ Not available.