§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much the Scotland Office spent on advertising in each year since 1997. [37575]
§ Mrs. LiddellThe Scottish Office was established in its present from on 1 July 1999. Since that date the Department has spent the following amounts on advertising:—
Amount spent on advertising £ July 1999-March 2000 26,861 April 2000-March 2001 317,831 March 2001 to date 231,862 Most of the expenditure related to electoral registration matters.