HC Deb 04 November 1993 vol 231 cc396-7W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education how many copies of the booklet entitled "Technology Colleges: Schools for the Future" were printed; what fee was paid for editorial services on the booklet; what was the fee paid to Graphic Impressions of London for the design; what was the total cost of the printing; and what was the cost of the addition of the spot ultra-violet dried gloss varnish on the cover half-tone and title text.

Mr. Robin Squire

Initially, 15,000 copies of the booklet were printed. In response to demand from schools and others, a further 10,000 copies were printed. No fees were paid for external editorial services. The fee paid to Graphic Impressions of London for the design is commercial in confidence, as is the cost of printing and the spot ultra-violet varnish. The total cost including mailing was less than £1 per copy.

Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what was the actual expenditure in the financial year 1992–93 by his Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material; and what is his latest estimate for for 1993–94.

Mr. Boswell

The actual expenditure figures for advertising and other promotional materials by the Department for the financial year 1992–93 and the latest estimate for 1993–94 are given in the table.

£000s
1992–93 1993–94 (estimate)
Television advertising 0 0
Radio advertising 0 29.2
Newspaper advertising 1,086.4 1,105.8
Other promotional material 5,800.1 7,639.6