§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education what guidelines her Department has issued to its agencies and other public bodies under its authority in respect of the employment of public relations companies and the procedures to be adopted in relation to requesting tenders for public relations companies. [16207]
§ Mr. ForthCentral Government conventions for the use of public relations companies are set out in a working guide for Government information officers, a copy of which is available in the Library. The same conventions generally apply to executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies.
§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how much her Department spent on public relations during the financial year 1993–94; how much574W contracts with the private sector cost; and if she will list the activities covered by these contracts. [16281]