HC Deb 01 March 2001 vol 363 cc762-3W
Mr. Don Foster

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total expenditure and the breakdown of expenditure was in his Department for the financial years(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99 and (d) 1999–2000, and what the planned expenditure and breakdown of expenditure for 2000–01 is on (i) public opinion research, (ii) television, radio and newspaper advertising and (iii) direct mail. [149267]

Dr. Reid

The total expenditure and the breakdown of expenditure for the Department for the financial years(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99 and (d) 1999–2000 can be obtained from the Northern Ireland Office 2000 Departmental Report (CM 4621).

The planned expenditure for 2000–01 is as follows:

  1. (i) £340,000
  2. (ii) £1,378,000
  3. (iii) £169,0001

1 Figure relates to the total budget for postage. A provision for direct mail is covered within this figure.