HC Deb 12 March 1990 vol 169 c41W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Prime Minister what were the figures for the spending by her office 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 her latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.

The Prime Minister

My office has incurred no expenditure on advertising or promotional material, and there are no plans for any such expenditure in the remainder of this financial year or in 1990–91.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Prime Minister what were the figures for the spending by the Cabinet Office 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 her latest estimate for the current year and budget for 1990–91.

The Prime Minister

The Cabinet Office has not incurred and does not expect to incur any expenditure on promotional advertising on television, radio or in newspapers in the years 1979 to 1991. Information on other promotional material is not available for the years 1979 to 1987. Expenditure on such material in 1987–88 was £19,306; in 1988–89, £9,500 and the estimate for 1989–90 is £15,000; the budget for 1990–91 is £4,000.