§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will give separate figures for the spending by her 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 her latest estimate for 1992–93.
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation for the years 1979–80 to 1987–88 is not available in the form requested.
The Department's budget for communications and publicity includes provision for nurse recruitment, blood donor recruitment and drug misuse campaigns.
Expenditure is as follows:
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£million 1988–89 Television 1.662 Radio 0.205 Newspaper 1.196 Other Material 7.736 1989–90 Television 3.549 Radio 0.127 Newspaper 2.739
million Other Material 10.828 1990–91 Television 1.900 Radio 0.005 Newspaper 2.258 Other Material 16.845 1991–92 Television 4.489 Radio 0.015 Newspaper 3.104 Other Material 16.863 The budget for communications and publicity for 1992–93 is £26.2 million.