§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will give separate figures for the spending by his Department on(a) Television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 197–80 and in each following year; and what are his latest estimates for 1990–91 and budgets for 1991–92.
§ Miss WiddecombeFor information from 1979–80 to 1989–90, I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 12 March 1990 at cols71–72.
The total estimated outturn for publicity in 1990–91 is £12.843 million. Of this, £5.025 million has been committed for the purpose of advertising.
£ million Television 3.38 Press 1.517 Other material (This includes information and promotion) 7.946 The estimate for the 1991–92 national social security advertising and publicity budget is £12.992 million. Detailed decisions on media have not yet been made.
541WThe estimate for the 1991–92 publicity budgets for the Benefits Agency is £8.724 million and £1.254 million for the Contributions Agency. Detailed decisions on media have not yet been made.