§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Attorney-General what were the figures for the spending by the Lord Chancellor's Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe figures for the Lord Chancellor's Department, excluding staff costs, are as follows:
1988–89 Actual 1989–90 Forecast 1990–91 Forecast £ £ £ Television advertising Nil Nil Nil Radio advertising Nil Nil Nil Newspaper advertising 15,000 15,000 16,000 Other promotional material 32,500 35,000 45,000 The breakdown of the amounts spent on respective areas and the amounts spent for the previous years can be obtained only at disproportionate cost, but the total expenditure including staff costs was:
£ 1984–85 135,730 1985–86 176,613 1986–87 148,020 1987–88 137,001