§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on(a) publicity, (b) promotions, and (c) hospitality in each of the last six years. [40621]
§ Mr. SoamesDetails of central MOD expenditure on publicity and service recruitment advertising for 1990–91 to 1993–94 are published in the annual MOD departmental reports, Cm 2201 (page 31), Cm 2501 (page 36) and Cm 2801 (page 39). The outturn for 1994–95 and the latest estimate for 1995–96 have been published in the MOD performance report for 1994–95, Cm 3055 (page 43). Copies of the relevant publications are available in the Library of the House.
In respect of hospitality, I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Gordon (Mr. Bruce) on 30 January 1996, Official Report, columns 604–605. The outturn for 1995–96 was £5.13 million.