§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the total spent through tobacco sponsorship on(a) sport and (b) the arts in 1994–1995; and how much has been spent each year since the voluntary agreement came into effect. [34765]
§ Mr. SproatThere is no agreement with the Department governing tobacco sponsorship of the arts, and the Department does not hold information on arts sponsorship expenditure by the tobacco industry. The amount spent each year by tobacco companies on sports sponsorship in the UK, up to and including 1994–95, are as follows:
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- 1976–77: £3,226,000
- 1977–78: £3,349,000
- 1978–79: £3,679,000
- 1979–80: £3,813,000
- 1980–81: £4,720,000
- 1981–82: £5,474,000
- 1982–83: £7,193,000
- 1983–84: £7,314,000
- 1984–85: £7,349,000
- 1985–86: £8,252,000
- 1986–87: £7,699,000
- 1987–88: £5,911,000
- 1988–89: £5,329,000
- 1989–90: £7,253,000
- 1990–91: £7,630,000
- 1991–92: £8,981,000
- 1992–93: £10,403,000
- 1993–94: £7,576,000
- 1994–95: £8,062,000
§ Mr. BarronTo ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how much has been spent on tobacco sponsorship of(a) motor racing, (b) snooker, (c) darts, (d) cricket and (e) Rugby League under the terms of the voluntary agreement in each year since 1990. [34762]
§ Mr. SproatRecords are not kept of the amount spent on tobacco sponsorship on each individual sport. The voluntary agreement on sponsorship requires tobacco manufacturers to inform the Government of the expenditure incurred in each year on sports sponsorship in the United Kingdom. The amounts since 1990 are as follows:
- 1990–91: £7,630,000
- 1991–92: £8,981,000
- 1992–93: £10,403,000
- 1993–94: £7,576,000
- 1994–95: £8,062,000