§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how much his Department spends annually on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising and (c) press advertising; and what were the corresponding figures for 1985 and 1979.
§ Mr. GoodladTotal expenditure by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on advertising in 1992–93, the last financial year for which information is available, was:
FCO Diplomatic Wing £ FCO ODA Wing £ TV advertising nil nil Radio advertising nil nil Press advertising 72,000 283,033 The 1979 and 1985 figures cannot be disaggregated between television, radio and press advertising and other promotional material without incurring disproportionate cost.
§ 1979. Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many press and publicity officers are currently employed in his Department; and how many were employed in(a) 1985 and (b)
§ Mr. GoodladThe number of press officers employed in the FCO news department for the years in question is:
Year Number 1979 11 1985 11 1993 9 The Overseas Development Administration operates a separate information service. The number of information officers employed by the ODA is as follows: 785W
Year Number 1979 9 1985 12 1993 7