§ Mr. LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much has been spent by his Department on advertising in each year since May 1997.[125695]
§ Dr. MoonieThis information is not required in the requested format, for internal MOD management purposes and, as a result, is not collected centrally. It could, therefore, be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, related cost information is as set out.
£million Financial year PR Marketing and business support services Expenditure by the Chief of Public Relations1 1997–98 0.502 2.267 1998–99 0.844 2.328 1999–2000 1.114 2.741 1Excluding staff salaries or associated costs