HC Deb 27 February 2002 vol 380 cc1293-4W
Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much was spent by her Department on electoral publicity associated with the 2001 general election and if she will provide a breakdown of the sum spent by her Department on electoral publicity associated with the 2001 general election. [37092]

Mrs. Liddell

The Scotland Office spent in total £219,000 on electoral publicity for the general election in June 2001. This comprised £106,000 for producing and transmitting a television campaign aimed at encouraging people to vote, and £113,000 for creating and placing newspaper advertisements on postal voting arrangements.