§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department 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. HowardFigures for expenditure on television and press advertising for 1979–80 were given in answer to a question from the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) on 25 May 1984, column587 and those for 1984–85 were given in answer to another question from the hon. Member for Newham, North-West on 19 December 1985, column 275.
Figures for radio advertising for 1979–80 and 1984–85 were given in answer to a question from the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) on 19 November 1986, column 203.
During the current financial year—1993–94—advertising expenditure has been as follows:
£ Television advertising 3,722,469 Radio advertising 120,450 Press advertising 478,129 Estimate projected spent on advertising for the remainder of this financial year—1993–94—subject to confirmation is:
£ Television advertising — Radio advertising — Press advertising 212,000