HC Deb 29 January 1993 vol 217 c880W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) of 2 June 1992,Official Report, column 430, what is his current estimate of expenditure on publicity in the present financial year.

Mr. David Hunt

I estimate that my Department will spend in the region of £2.5 million on information and publicity this financial year.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) if he will make a statement in relation to the instruction dated 27 April 1992 to all heads of division not to invite the Wilprint Group to tender for printed publicity-related material until further notice; whether the instruction is still in force; what proposals he has to review it; and what consultations he has had with non-departmental public bodies in relation to recommended lists of supplies of such material;

(2) what policy considerations led to the instruction of 27 April 1992 to all heads of division to delete the Wilprint Group from the recommended list of suppliers of printed publicity-related material.

Mr. David Hunt

No. The information requested is commercial in confidence.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) of 2 June 1992,Official Report, column 430, what are the main components of publicity expenditure in the "other" category.

Mr. David Hunt

The main components of the "other" category in my reply to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) on 2 June 1992,Official Report, column 435 are the costs of publications, films and videos and exhibitions.

Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library a copy of the memorandum of 27 April 1992 from the head of establishments to all heads of division, deleting the Wilprint Group from the recommended list of suppliers.

Mr. David Hunt

No.

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