HC Deb 07 October 2003 vol 411 c178W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in(a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003–04 and (ii) 2004–05. [114430]

Yvette Cooper

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister was created on 29 May 2002. The total expenditure on advertising by the Office in(b) 2002–03 was 3,346,943. The majority of this advertising spend was on the Fire Safety Campaign. The level of planned expenditure for (i) 2003–04 is £3 million; and for (ii) 2004–05 is £3.3 million. The majority of this advertising spend will also be on the ongoing Fire Safety campaign.