HC Deb 02 June 1992 vol 208 cc510-1W
Mr. Dobson

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport 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. Norris

The spending by my Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising, and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year is as follows:

£'000
Television Radio Newspaper Other
1979–80 4,141 62 105 1,532
1980–81 3,502 336 129 1,737
1981–82 3,615 6 410 1,457
1982–83 2,319 98 816 1,415
1983–84 4,655 22 334 1,488
1984–85 1,723 207 476 2,873
1985–86 70 858 834 4,026
1986–87 72 520 738 4,489
1987–88 2,310 50 140 3,010
1988–89 1,867 110 365 3,367
1989–90 1,930 233 982 3,289
1990–91 3,122 145 833 3,962
1991–92 3,870 176 883 4,593

Detailed decisions have not yet been taken on expenditure by media for 1992–93, but the overall figure is expected to be approximately £10 million.

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