§ Mr. SalmondTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) what the expenditure was per campaign for the five most expensive media advertising campaigns his Department undertook in the past five parliamentary Sessions including the current parliamentary Session in(a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland; and for the last two parliamentary Sessions and the current Session, when each advertising campaign (i) began and (ii) ended in (A) Scotland, (B) England, (C) Wales and (D) Northern Ireland; [37400]
(2) what the cost was of media advertising in each of the past five parliamentary Sessions including the current Session, for his Department in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland; and for the last two parliamentary Sessions and the current parliamentary Session, what the media advertising expenditure was per month in (i) England, (ii) Wales and (iii) Northern Ireland. [37412]
§ Ruth KellyI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Isle of Wight (Mr. Turner) on 17 January 2002,Official Report, column 423W, and also to the answer given to the then hon. Member for 470W Guildford (Mr. St. Aubyn) on 18 May 2000, Official Report, column 258W, by my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary.
As to further breakdown of expenditure, such figures could be provided only at disproportionate cost.