HC Deb 12 March 2002 vol 381 c929W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport what the annual budget for communications activities, including press, public relations, marketing and internal communications, was for her Department for each financial year from 1997–98 to 2001–02. [39921]

Dr. Howells

The spend in my Department on communications activities including press, public relations, marketing and internal communications from 1997–98 to 2001–02 was:

year £
1997–98 493,098
1998–99 471,303
1999–2000 762,438
2000–01 775,904
2001–02 1602,700
1 Estimated outturn