HC Deb 17 December 1996 vol 287 cc562-3W
Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for 35,629 Scotland what promotional and public information campaigns his Department is(a) currently running and (b) planning to run during the next six months; and for each campaign (i) how much it will cost, (1) in total and (2) to his Department, (ii) what agencies or bodies are undertaking the work and (iii) what is its planned duration. [7411]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

Details of current and planned promotional and public information campaigns by my Department are set out in the table.

1 Media schedules and costs have still to be finalised.

2 The figures given are indicative. Final costs will be dictated by the frequency of the campaign which will be triggered by severe weather conditions.

3 Historic Scotland.

Mr. Donohoe

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on promotional or public information campaigns in each of the last five years; and how much he estimates will be spent on these campaigns during the (i) current and (ii) next financial years. [7536]

Mr. Forsyth

Details of expenditure on promotional or public information campaigns by my Department in each of the last five years, and estimated spend for the current and next financial year is as follows:

Spend for each of the last five years £
1991–92 1,220,000
1992–93 1,366,000
1993–94 1,058,000
1994–95 1,682,000
1995–96 1,819,000
Estimated spend for current financial year
1996–97 1 1,860,000
1996–97 2 1,350,000
Estimated spend for financial year
1997–98 3 2,000,000
1 This figure is the original estimate based on spend to date and proposed spend to the end of the financial year.
2 This figure is an additional estimate based on spend to date and proposed spend for three new public information campaigns running in the latter part of the current financial year: tackling violent crime, food hygiene awareness and severe weather warning.
3 Costs are estimated figures only. Departmental budgets for next financial year have not yet been agreed.