Publicity and Advertising

HC Deb 24 November 1997 vol 301 cc443-4W

Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is her estimate of the total expenditure on all forms of publicity and advertising by(a) her 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. [15225]

Mr. Field

[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information is set out in the table.

	£
1993–94	18,333,603
1994–95	20,054,914
1995–96	20,085,672
1996–97	17,724,255
1997–981	3,464,040
1997–982	12,937,210
1998–993	11,399,000
1Figures as at September 1997.
2Full year Estimate.
3Planned Expenditure.

(v) 1992–93, (vi) 1993–94,(viii) 1995–96,(ix) 1996–97 and (x) 1 May to 30 September 1997; and if she will provide a breakdown to show (1) air fares and (2) other expenditure relating tooverseas travel. [15223]

Mr.Field

[holding answer 11 November 1997]: The information is not available in the format requested. Such information as is available is set out in the table.