HC Deb 26 June 1995 vol 262 c512W
Mr. Simpson

To ask the Secretary of State for Education what has been the total amount spent on outside advertising agencies in her Department in each year since 1979 including 1995 to date. [30632]

Mr. Boswell

The expenditure figures for advertising, including press, television and radio by the Department for the financial years since 1979 are provided:

£000
1979–80 224.9
1980–81 18.5
1981–82 164.4
1982–83 10.6
1983–84 16.2
1984–85 29.7
1985–86 22.5
1986–87 786.8
1987–88 393.2
1988–89 677.8
1989–90 307.3
1990–91 2,965.9
1991–92 3,255.5
1992–93 1,119.6
1993–94 1,442.2
1994–95 147.1

In the current financial year, 1995–96, the Department has not spent any money on advertising to date.