§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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 1979–80 and in each following year; and what are his latest estimates for 1990–91 and budgets for 1991–92.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 25 April 1991]: The information could not be made available in the form requested except at disproportionate cost. The figures for spending on all advertising and other promotional material are:
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£ 1979–80 468,972 1980–81 487,393 1981–82 613,464 1982–83 1,550,896 1983–84 2,853,451 1984–85 2,699,659
£ 1985–86 3,916,824 1986–87 3,787,628 1987–88 4,028,259 1988–89 4,606,655 1989–90 5,227,759 1990–91 15,688,427 1991–92 25,450,370 1Estimate 2 Budget