HC Deb 20 April 1995 vol 258 cc245-6W
Mrs. Ann Taylor

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer 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 promotions 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. [17625]

Mr. Nelson

The expenditure by Her Majesty's Treasury on advertising is shown. Figures are not held that split up the various forms of advertising other than recruitment advertising.

Year £ Recruitment advertising percentage
1992–93 314,471 84.5
1993–94 12,198,540 12.7
1994–95 8,402,420 3.4
1995–96 110,500 100.0

Figures for 1993–94 and 1994–95 include the advertising costs for the BT3 and the generating companies share sale.