HC Deb 22 March 1989 vol 149 cc588-9W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will give for each year from 1984–85 the cost of Central Office of Information services recovered from each client Department.

Mr. Lilley

[holding answer 20 March 1989]: Information on departmental publicity expenditure incurred through the Central Office of Information is a matter for departmental Ministers and can be supplied only at disproportionate cost.

Details of departmental expenditure on publicity for the financial years 1984–85 to 1988–89 were supplied by Ministers in response to questions from the hon. Member and published in the Official Report November-December 1986; July 1987; December 1987-January 1988; and March 1989.

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