HC Deb 20 March 2002 vol 382 c431W
Ms Abbott

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister how much the Central Office of Information spent on radio advertising on behalf of other Government Department agencies and NDPBs in the last year; what percentage of this was spent on black minority media advertising; and what the five main campaigns that the Central Office of Information financed that involved radio advertising were. [41341]

Mr. Leslie

For the year 2000–01 the total spend on radio advertising was £16 million, with 1.25 per cent. spent on black minority stations.

The top five campaigns, by value which featured radio advertising were:

  • University for Industry autumn campaign,
  • Vehicle car crime,
  • Think! (road safety),
  • Police recruitment and
  • Children"s tax credit.