§ Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list, for 1992–93 and 1993–94, separate figures for the spending by his Department on(a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising, (d) other promotional materials and activities, (e) the totals in each year of (a) to (d), and (f) the proportion of (e) that was spent on recruitment advertising; and what are his latest estimates for the years 1994–95 and 1995–96.
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe figures for central publicity expenditure by my Department in each of the financial years/categories requested is detailed below. These figures exclude recruitment advertising expenditure. Budgets for financial year 1995–96 are still being prepared and are not yet available.
TV Radio Press Other £000 Total 1992–93 3,545 Nil 3,324 7,828 14,697 1993–94 2,774 347 2,028 6,959 12,108 1994–95 2,698 477 1,295 4,408 8,878 These figures include VAT, agency fees where relevant and all other levies as paid.
Spent on recruitment advertising during financial year 1994–95 was approximately £38,200. Figures for previous years are not readily available and cannot be provided within the acceptable cost limits.