HC Deb 02 June 1992 vol 208 cc496-7W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the President of the Board of Trade (1) if he will give separate figures for the spending by the Department of Energy on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year up to and including 1991–92;

(2) 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 up to and including 1991–92; and what is his latest estimate for 1992–93.

Mr. Eggar

Expenditure by the two Departments in 1991–92 was as follows (£000):

Department Department of Trade and Industry1 Department of Energy
Television advertising 2 Nil
Radio advertising 4 Nil
Newspaper advertising 345 615
Other promotional material 23,502 31,079
1 Central publicity budget.
2 Publications, audio-visual materials and posters.
3 Publications only.

For the equivalent expenditure in earlier years I refer the hon. Member to previous answers: Department of Trade and Industry Official Report 5 November 1991, columns 63–64; 29 April 1991, column 56; and 13 March 1990; column 173 Department of Energy Official Report 5 November 1991, column 67; and 25 April 1991, column 500.

Media allocations for 1992–93 will be made according to need during the year.