HC Deb 12 March 1990 vol 169 cc113-4W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what were the figures for the spending by his Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional materials in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.

Mr. Rifkind

The latest estimates of expenditure by the Scottish Office in the current financial year on television; radio; newspaper advertising; and printed and other material are £957,000, £73,000, £1,080,000 and £913,000 respectively. The corresponding figures for 1988–89 were £591,000, £36,000, £422,000 and £1,064,000 respectively.

Prior to 1988–89 an analysis of expenditure was not maintained in the form requested. Total expenditure on information publicity for 1979–80 and subsequent years to 1988–89 was:

£
1979–80 263,000
1980–81 362,000
1981–82 393,000
1982–83 386,000
1983–84 360,000
1984–85 704,000
1985–86 677,000
1986–87 857,000
1987–88 1,094,000

Proposed provision for expenditure by the Scottish Office on information campaigns in 1990–91 is £2.5 million. Detailed decisions on expenditure by media have not yet been taken. None of these figures includes the running costs of the Scottish information office.