§ Mr. MillerTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the cost of producing and printing the latest series of leaflets illustrating the range of activities funded by the British overseas aid programme; and if he will list the publicity budget for the Overseas Development administration for each year since 1990. [5286]
§ Dr. Liam FoxThe latest series of leaflets replace a number of other publications which have been phased out following a reassessment of the Department's publicity programme. There will be a total of 150,000 leaflets in the initial series covering 30 topics. The cost of producing and printing these, including the initial design, will be approximately £72,000.
The ODA's publicity budget covers development education—which accounts for approximately 50 per cent. of the annual budget-exhibitions, the British Overseas Development newspaper, the ODA roadshow and the Internet as well as publications.
Expenditure since 1990 has been as follows:
- 1990–91: £638,000
- 1991–92: £961,000
- 1992–93: £1,012,000
- 1993–94: £1,200,000
- 1994–95: £1,355,000
- 1995–96: £1,270,000.