§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest figure for the estimated spending in 1988–89 by the Central Office of Information on(a) 148W television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material; and what is the 1989–90 budget for each of these categories of spending.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 13 March 1989]: The estimated spending for 1988–89 by the Central Office of Information on behalf of other Government Departments for the above categories is:
£ million (a) TV advertising 49.5 (b) Radio advertising 1.5 (c) Newspaper advertising 35.0 (d) Other promotional material 23.5 109.5 Detailed decisions on estimated expenditure by media through COI on behalf of other Government Departments for 1989–90 is a matter for departmental Ministers.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give the latest figures for the number of staff presently employed, and the full complement of staff including vacant posts, by grade, in the statistical divisions in the Central Office of Information; if he will differentiate between staff in statistical posts and staff in administrative posts; and if he will give the staffing complements by grade, and differentiate between statistical and administrative posts, proposed for 1989–90.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 13 March 1989]: The Central Office of Information does not have statistical divisions or staff in statistical posts; nor are any proposed for in 1989–90.