§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how much has been spent on outside advertising agencies for each year since 1979; and if he will list the specific advertising campaigns undertaken by his Department, their purpose and their cost. [32486]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordFigures are readily available for the past five financial years only. To go back further would involve disproportionate costs.
Campaign subjects and the advertising costs for each of the past five years are as follows:
£ 1990–91 Nil 1991–92 Duty of care—waste disposal 680,873 1992–93 Helping the earth—global warming Council tax Duty of care—waste disposal Flats above shops Right to buy Watch your waste week Eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) 5,965,992 1993–94 Helping the earth—global warming Rents to mortgages DIY self ownership Environment roadshows 4,381,914 1994–95 Wasting energy costs the earth Eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) 3,765907