§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 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.
§ Sir John WheelerThe information could be obtained in the form requested only at disproportionate cost. The total figure for spending on all advertising, and other promotional material for 1992–93 is £7,356,526. Of this sum £509,000 was used for security advertising, a breakdown of which is provided in the table.
The available corresponding figures for 1985–86 and 1979–80 are £3,916,824 and £468,972 respectively.