§ 1989. Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the total publicity and advertising expenditure, including for privatisation, of his Department and public bodies for which his Department has responsibility in(a) 1979 and (b)
§ Mr. Peter WalkerMy Department's records show expenditure on its own promotional material in 1979–80 as £85,000. The estimated expenditure in 1989–90 is £2,169,000.
Promotional expenditure by the Welsh Office Year Radio advertising Television advertising Newpaper advertising Other £ £ £ 1979–80 Nil 61,000 24,000 1980–81 Nil 62,000 22,000 1981–82 Nil 100,000 44,000 1982–83 Nil 99,000 28,000 1983–84 Nil 108,000 34,000 1984–85 Nil 66,000 100,000 1985–86 Nil Nil 31,000 92,000 1986–87 Nil 27,000 49,000 331,000 1987–88 Nil 39,000 191,000 615,000 1988–89 Nil 64,000 112,000 1,105,000 1989–90 Nil 57,000 354,000 1,758,000 The total provision for promotional expenditure in 1990–91 is £2,772,000.