§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the total estimated cost of work put out by the Central Office of Information to private agencies this year; what it was in 1987–88; and what it is estimated to be in 1989–90.
§ Mr. Lilley[holding answer 13 March 1989]: The cost of work put out by the Central Office of Information on behalf of other Government Departments to private agencies is as follows:
£ million 1987–88 114.6 1988–89 1113.2 1 Estimated. Detailed decisions on estimated expenditure by COI on behalf of other Government Departments for 1989–90 is a matter for departmental Ministers and the amount to be put out to private agencies is not yet known.