HC Deb 17 January 1994 vol 235 cc437-8W
Mr. Matthew Taylor

To 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:

£
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.