HC Deb 05 November 1991 vol 198 cc80-1W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give separate figures for spending by the Scottish Development Agency 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 1991–92 and budgets for 1992–93.

Mr. Allan Stewart

The information is set out in the table.

Year Television advertising Radio advertising Newspaper advertising Other promotional material
£'000 £'000 £'000 £'000
1985–86 253 16 2,553 1,738
1986–87 152 5 1,860 1,339
1987–88 201 9 1,708 822
1988–89 1,430 1,877
1989–90 1,513 1,550
1990–91 1,592 1,433

The information for 1979–80 to 1981–82 cannot be provided except at disproportionate cost. The Scottish Development Agency, along with the activity of the Training Agency in Scotland, was replaced by Scottish Enterprise on 1 April 1991.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give separate figures for the spending by the Forestry 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 1991–92 and budgets for 1992–93.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 8 May 1991, at column537. The estimate for the current year is £260,000. No figure is available at this stage for 1992–93.

Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total expenditure by the Forestry Commission on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1991–92 and budget for 1992–93.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 3 May 1991, columns346–47. The estimate for the current year is £2 million. No figure is available at this stage for 1992–93.

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