§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what the cost of advertising by his Department has been for each year since 1979 and for each of the last 12 months.
§ Mr. David DavisExpenditure by the Office of Public Service and Science on advertising was £19,304 in 1991–92 and £608,957 in 1992–93. The figure for 1992–93 includes £589,838 in connection with the citizens charter. Figures for earlier years are not available in the form requested.
The costs of advertising by the OPSS, including the citizens charter, in each of the last 12 months was as follows:
£ December 1992 70,048 January 1993 3,677 February 1993 47,509 March 1993 5,376 April 1993 4,089 May 1993 22,255 June 1993 94,920 July 1993 35,878 August 1993 11,772 September 1993 47,179 October 1993 231,589 November 1993 58,199