§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the figures for the spending by the Office of Population Censuses and Surveys 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.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information requested is given in the table. The figures in cash terms include expenditure on, or planned for, the census of population.
Expenditure (£000s) at cash prices Year (a) TV advertising (b) Radio advertising (c) Newspaper advertising (d) Other promotional material 1979–80 Nil 90 1980–81 1180 140 1981–82 1270 170 1982–83 Nil 90 1983–84 Nil 100 1984–85 Nil 125 1985–86 Nil 125 1986–87 Nil 80 1987–88 Nil 100 1988–89 Nil 105 1989–90 Nil 180 1990–91 estimate 1530 320 1 Census of Population only.