§ Mr. Alan SimpsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much money was spent in the last financial year on public relations by the(a) AWES, (b) Royal Ordnance plc, (c) British Army, (d) Royal Navy, (e) RAF and (f) Defence Evaluation and Research Agency. [60021]
§ Mr. SpellarPublic relations expenditure by the organisations listed during the last financial year was:
Organisations £ (a) Atomic Weapons Establishments (AWE) 250,000 (c) Army 618,000 (d) Royal Navy 1,160,000 (e) Royal Air Force 911,000 (f) DERA 232,000 Figures for the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force include staff and programme costs for London Headquarters staff only. Expenditure on public relations activities outside my Department's headquarters is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Public relations expenditure by (b) Royal Ordnance is a matter for Royal Ordnance plc.