Departmental Publicity

HC Deb 26 February 1993 vol 219 cc727-8W

Mr. Battle

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the actual expenditure on departmental publicity to planning matters for each year since 1979.

Sir George Young

The information in respect of publicity relating to planning matters, excluding staff costs, is as follows:

Year	Expenditure £
1987–88	118,000
1988–89	51,000
1989–90	104,000
1990–91	65,000
1991–92	122,000
1992–93	1143,000
1 Forecast.

It is not possible to identify related staff costs. Expenditure figures for 1979–80 to 1986–87 are not readily available and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.