§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total expenditure by the department for national savings on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 and budget for 1991–92.
§ Mr. MaplesEstimated figures for expenditure in the years 1984–85 to 1991–92 on press and public relations, including sales information units, established 1989, but excluding staff costs, are as listed below. No figures are available for the years prior to 1984–85.
Year Press and public relations £ 1991–92 87,950 1990–91 75,650 1989–90 41,525 1988–89 20,000 1987–88 22,830 1986–87 17,500 1985–86 15,500 1984–85 15,500
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total expenditure by the Inland Revenue on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 and budget for 1991–92.
§ Mr. MaudeInformation relating to the financial years 1979–80 to 1985–86 inclusive is not readily available and 357W cannot be obtained without disproportionate cost. The spend on press and external public relations activities for the remaining years is estimated to be as follows:
Year £000 1986–87 580 1987–88 650 1988–89 610 1989–90 820 1990–911 7,728 1991–922 890 1 Forecast oulturn. 2 Budget. The figure for 1990–91 includes expenditure of £6.95 million on an advertising campaign to increase public awareness of the new arrangements, for non-taxpayers to register for payment of bank and building society interest without the deduction of income tax.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total expenditure by HMSO on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 and budget for 1991–92.
§ Mr. MaplesHMSO has commissioned no press and public relations work.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the total expenditure by Her Majesty's Customs and Excise on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1990–91 and budget for 1991–92.
§ Mrs. Gillian ShephardTotal expenditure by HM Customs and Excise on press and public relations is as follows:
£ 1984–85 63,000 1985–86 87,000 1986–87 85,000 1987–88 89,000 1988–89 126,000 1989–90 92,000 1990–91 102,000 1991–92 186,000 1 Estimated expenditure. The figures for 1979–1984 are not available.