Referendum Campaign (Hansard, 5 November 1997)

HC Deb 05 November 1997 vol 300 c235W 235W

§ 12. Mr. Walter
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the expenditure by his Department on the referendum campaign. [12386]

§ Mr. Ron Davies
Total expenditure on Referendum information and publicity was some £575,000. Of this, about £300,000 was accounted for by the costs of the White Paper and associated information material.

§ 13. Mr. Syms
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales in what ways Welsh Office Ministers were involved in the referendum campaign in Wales. [12387]

§ Mr. Ron Davies
Alongside our official duties, I and my Ministerial colleagues campaigned vigorously and wholeheartedly for a YES vote.