HC Deb 16 February 2000 vol 344 c555W
Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the average cost of issuing a media release from his Department in 1999. [110277]

Dr. Moonie

During 1999, the average cost to my Department of distributing a media release centrally was approximately £78.50.

Mr. Baker

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his Department's advertising budget for(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01. [110264]

Dr. Moonie

The information is not available in the requested format. However, MOD's forecast expenditure for 1999–2000 on PR, marketing and business support services (together with expenditure by the Chief of Public Relations but not including the salaries of staff or associated costs) totals £4.849 million. Recruitment costs are not included.

The corresponding figure for 2000–01 is £3.750 million.