HC Deb 18 November 1997 vol 301 cc175-6W
Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Health 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. [15221]

Ms Jowell

[holding answer 11 November 1997]: Annual spending on publicity and advertising for the financial years 1993–94 to 1997–98 is shown in the attached table. Information for the year 1998–99 is not yet available.

£ million
Financial year Total publicity expenditure (including advertising) Advertising expenditure
1993–94
Department of Health 19.20 6.10
Agencies
Non-departmental public bodies 0.15
1994–95
Department of Health 18.20 4.30
Agencies 0.19
Non-departmental public bodies 0.24
1995–96
Department of Health 15.56 2.08
Agencies 0.18
Non-departmental public bodies 0.32
1996–97
Department of Health 15.73 2.50
Agencies 0.20
Non-departmental public bodies 0.28
1997–98 (to date)
Department of Health 3.29 0.27
Agencies 0.12
Non-departmental public bodies 0.08
1997–98 (full year estimate)
Department of Health 15.13 1.83
Agencies 0.26
Non-departmental public bodies 0.22