§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest figure for the estimated spending in 1988–89 by the Welsh Office on(a) TV 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. Peter Walker[holding answer 13 March 1989]: Spending in 1988–89 is expected to be (a) TV advertising £42,307, (b) radio advertising nil, (c) newspaper advertising £71,000 and (d) other promotional material £870,000.
Detailed decisions on the 1989–90 budget by media have not yet been taken but the expected overall expenditure on publicity will be in the region of £1.75 million.