§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what is his Department's advertising budget for(a) 1999–2000 and (b) 2000–01. [110259]
§ Ms Beverley Hughes[holding answer 16 February 2000]: The Department's advertising budget for 1999–2000 is £13,160,000 and for 2000–01 is £16,150,000. The Department uses advertising, in conjunction with a range of other publicity activities, to promote its key road safety messages (on subjects such as drinking and driving, speed, using mobile phones while driving and rear seat belts) and environmental awareness messages (through the Are You Doing Your Bit? campaign). The figures provided do not include the cost of statutory and recruitment advertising.
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§ Mr. BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the average cost of issuing a media release from his Department in 1999. [110272]
§ Ms Beverley Hughes[holding answer 16 February 2000]: The average cost of issuing a press release in 1999 was £104.