§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 2 June,Official Report, column 358, if he will give the expenditure by his Department on press and public relations for the United Kingdom audience in each year from 1983–84 to 1992–93, budget provision.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydTotal expenditure by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on press and public relations for the United Kingdom audience in 1990–91, latest estimates for 1991–92 and budget provisions for 1992–93 are in £ thousands:
United Kingdom information material and related activities 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Diplomatic wing 377 430 645 ODA wing 380 501 710 Total 757 931 1,355 Figures for the years preceding 1990–91 are not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.