§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total expenditure by his Department on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 12 March 1990]: The information is as follows:
£ 1979–80 468,972 1980–81 487,393 1981–82 613,464 1982–83 1,550,896 1983–84 2,853,451 1984–85 2,699,659 1985–86 3,916,824 1986–87 3,787,628 1987–88 4,028,259 1988–89 4,606,655 1989–90 15,043,463 1990–91 24,716,900 1 Estimate. 2 Budget.