HC Deb 16 December 1997 vol 303 cc110-1W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is his estimate of the total expenditure on all forms of publicity and advertising by(a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies for (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95, (iii) 1995–96, (iv) 1996–97, (v) the 1997–98, year to date, (vi) the 1997–98, full year estimate and (vii) the 1998–99 planned expenditure. [15257]

Mr. Hoon

Expenditure by my Department on publicity and on advertising (for recruitment of staff and judicial appointments) is shown in the table.

The Chief Executives of HM Land Registry and the Public Record Office will be replying separately.

Letter from Dr. Stuart Hill to Mr. Malcolm Bruce, dated 16 December 1997: I have been asked by the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, to reply to your recent question on the expenditure on all forms of advertising. The information is as follows:

£
(i) 1993–94 26,787
(ii) 1994–95 81,835
(iii) 1995–96 173,241
(iv) 1996–97 114,496
(v) 1997–98 to date 97,240
(vi) 1997–98 full year estimate 117,000
(vii) 1998–99 planned expenditure
1 Planned expenditure figures for 1998–99 are not yet available. The annual non-staff budget setting process is currently taking place.

Letter from Sarah Tyacke to Mr. Malcolm Bruce, dated 16 December 1997>: I have been asked by the Lord Chancellor's Parliamentary Secretary to reply for the Public Record Office to your question about expenditure on publicity and advertising by the agencies for which his Department is responsible. Total expenditure by the Public Record Office has been:

£
1993–94 144,505
1994–95 127,900
1995–96 167,000
1996–97 131,000
1997–98 (year to date) 59,051
1997–98 (full year estimate) 117,700
1998–99 (planned expenditure 120,000