HC Deb 17 October 1996 vol 282 c1137W
Mr. Flynn

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much his Department has spent on(a) publicity, (b) promotion and (c) hospitality in each of the last six years. [40614]

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The amount spent by my Department on(a) publicity, (b) promotion and (c) hospitality in each of the last six years is set out in the table.

Year Publicity/Promotions1 £ Hospitality £
1990–91 2,786,595 65,123
1991–92 2,887,153 83,836
1992–93 3,116,135 2125,118
1993–94 2,876,585 76,088
1994–95 3,141,383 79,510
1995–96 3,433,676 382,978
1 The figures include expenditure on advertising, printwork, exhibitions and educational material for Scottish Office paid for publicity campaigns, leaflets and publications. It is not possible to give a separate figure for promotions.
2 This figure includes expenditure on hospitality during the EC Council Meeting in Edinburgh in December 1992.
3 In addition, the Scottish Office spent £34,680 on the VE Day and VJ Day events in Edinburgh in May and August 1995.