HC Deb 13 February 1995 vol 254 cc502-3W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total expenditure on all forms of advertising by her Department and its agencies for each year since 1979 in 1994 prices.

Mr. Sackville

Information for the years 1979–80 to 1984–85 is not available. Annual spend for the financial years 1985–86 to 1992–93 at 1993–94 prices is shown in the table:

Year £ million
1985–86 4.732
1986–87 11.786
1987–88 9.119
1988–89 4.014
1989–90 8.956
1990–91 5.464
Year £ million
1991–92 8.656
1992–93 5.637
1993–94 6.076
1994–95 (estimated) 4.090
Figures for 1985–86 to 1990–91 are for advertising publicity only.
Figures for 1991–92 include the costs of Departmental and Agency recruitment advertising.

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