§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment 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. Gummer[pursuant to the answer of 9 December 1993, column 362): I regret that the figures contained in my earlier answer were incorrect. The correct information is as follows.
In the financial year 1992–93, the Department spent £2,716,974.74 on press advertising and £4,212,673.15 on television advertising. These costs include creative and production charges, value added tax, and other levies as paid.
- The main campaigns were:
- Helping the Earth Begins at Home
- Right to Buy
- Council Tax Press Advertising March 1993
- Making a Corporate Commitment—to Energy Saving
- Halon Banking
- EMAS—Energy Management Assistance Scheme
There was no expenditure on radio advertising in that financial year.
824WA breakdown of publicity advertising is not available for the years 1985 and 1979.