HC Deb 08 May 1991 vol 190 cc530-1W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give separate figures for the spending by the Nature Conservancy Council 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.

Mr. Trippier

There was no expenditure by the Nature Conservancy Council on items(a) to (c) during the period 1979–80 to 1990–91, nor does the Nature Conservancy Council for England plan any in 1991–92. Expenditure by the two bodies on (d) for the period 1989–90 to 1991–92 is in the table. Figures for previous years could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

£
1989–90 20,896
1990–91 4,972
1991–92 17,500
1 Planned by Nature Conservancy Council for England.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give separate figures for the spending by the Ordnance Survey 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.

Mr. Baldry

Information on advertising expenditure prior to 1985–86 cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost. Records since 1985–86 are not held in the detail requested. Information on full advertising expenditure is as follows:

£(000)
1985–86 350.0
1986–87 402.5
1987–88 389.1
1988–89 313.1
1989–90 321.0
1990–91 345.0

The advertising budget for 1991–92 is £348,900.

Both television and radio advertising campaigns were used early in the period when approximately 50 per cent. of the total expenditure was allocated to them. In recent years the full expenditure has been for advertising in the trade press and national and local newspapers. Expenditure on other promotional material is included in the figures given in my reply on 3 May 1991.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give separate figures for the spending by the Countryside Commission 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.

Mr. Trippier

These figures cannot be supplied without disproportionate cost.