HC Deb 11 January 1999 vol 323 c93W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what has been the total expenditure and the breakdown of expenditure in the Cabinet Office since May 1997 on(a) public opinion research, (b) television, radio and newspaper advertising, (c) direct mail and (d) publicity. [64186]

Mr. Kilfoyle

[holding answer 17 December 1998]: Since May 1997 the Cabinet Office expenditure on public opinion research totalled £481,200; on television, radio and newspaper advertising £220,164; on direct mail £794,319, and on publicity £1,158,469. All figures are net of recoverable VAT.