HC Deb 08 January 1990 vol 164 c527W
Mr. Gordon Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his latest estimate of the total cost of advertising by his Department in 1987–88, 1988–89 and 1989–90; and what is his planned expenditure for 1990–91 and 1991–92.

Mr. Ridley

[holding answer 21 December 1989]: Expenditure on advertising from the Department's central publicity budget was as follows:

£ million
1987–88 8.4
1988–89 18.8
11989–90 10
1 Estimate.

Media allocations for future years have not yet been decided.