§ Mr. Matthew TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the cost of advertising by her Department has been for each year since 1979 and for each of the last 12 months.
§ Mr. Jack[holding answer 16 December 1993]: Expenditure on advertising by MAFF in the financial year 1982-83 and each subsequent year was as follows:
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£ 1982–83 3,000 1983–84 27,000 1984–85 26,000 1985–86 29,000 1986–87 54,000 1987–88 12,000 1988–89 380,000 1989–90 116,000
£ 1990–91 53,000 1991–92 262,000 1992–93 April 13,000 May Nil June Nil July Nil August Nil September 475,000 October Nil November Nil December Nil January 6,000 February Nil March Nil Figures prior to 1982–83 are not available in this form since they do not distinguish between expenditure on advertising and other paid publicity.