§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the advertising contracts his Department has awarded since 1 May 1997, indicating the value of contracts and the number of companies which tendered for them. [30718]
§ Mr. HoonSince 1 May 1997, the Department's only expenditure on advertising has been on recruitment campaigns for judicial and other appointments. Only one advertising contract has required a tender exercise. The total value of the contract was £58,305.85, of which £7,191 was for advertising costs. Four companies tendered for this contract.