§ Mr. Peter AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the total cost of advertising campaigns run by his Department and its predecessor and its agencies was in each year since 1992; and if he will give the projected advertising budget for the current year. [154753]
§ Mr. Chris SmithThe following table shows the cost of newspaper advertising to attract candidates for the many public appointments for which I am responsible.
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Year £ 1996–97 0 1997–98 0 1998–99 242,700 1999–2000 139,501 2000–011 85,823 2000–012 90,000 1 Spend to date 2 Planned spend Additional expenditure information on advertising by my Department and its agencies is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.