§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the average cost of issuing a media release from his Department in 1999. [110278]
§ Mr. ByersI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 9 February 2000,Official Report, column 208W.
§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his Department's advertising budget for(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01. [110265]
§ Mr. ByersMost of the Department's publicity budgets, and the details of expenditure on advertising, are not held centrally. Also, in most cases a budget for advertising is not identified separately from other types of publicity or programme spend. The information requested could be produced only at disproportionate cost.