§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is her Department's advertising budget for(a) 1999–00 and (b) 2000–01. [110252]
§ Mr. FoulkesDFID does not have a specific advertising budget. However, paid advertising in relation to recruitment currently costs around £1 million annually.
§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development what was the average cost of issuing a media release from her Department in 1999. [110266]
§ Mr. FoulkesOur Department issued 89 media releases in 1999 at a total cost of £10,350. The average cost for issuing a press release was £116.29.