§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much his Department spent on information literature, advertising and campaign material in the financial years(a) 1995–96, (b) 1996–97, (c) 1997–98, (d) 1998–99, (e) 1999–2000 and(f) 2000–01; and if he will make a statement. [12269]
§ Mr. BlunkettExpenditure on information literature advertising and campaign material in the years specified is as follows.
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£ million (a) 1995–96 10,869 (b) 1996–97 8,328 (c) 1997–98 3,372 (d) 1998–99 4,194 (e) 1999–2000 10,080 (f) 2000–01 35,637 Expenditure figures for years 1997–98 and 1998–99 cover the production of information literature, advertising and campaign material in the following subject areas; absent voting/electoral voting, accelerated promotion scheme for graduates (APSG) police, special constables recruitment and fire safety. No significant marketing campaigns were run in these financial years.
Expenditure in the years 1999–2000 and 2000–01 however, covers campaigns in the following areas: police recruitment, vehicle crime reduction, fire safety, rolling/electoral registration and postal voting, passports advice and the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998.
In 2000–01 the main areas of expenditure were:
£ million Rolling registration and postal voting 7 Fire safety 5 Police recruitment 7.5 Crime (including vehicle crime reduction) 10