§ Brian CotterTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how much(a) his Department and (b) each agency and non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department has spent on (i) advertising and (ii) information campaigns in each year since its creation to 2003–04 (estimated); and if he will make a statement. [149622]
§ Mr. LammyThe information is listed in the table.
Only DCA Policy Group and two NDPBs have incurred expenditure on advertising and information campaigns.
£ Financial Year April to March 2004 Expenditure on advertising Expenditure on information campaigns DCAHQ Policy Group (including Public Guardianship Office and the Court Service) 207,000 46,000 DCA Non-departmental public bodies Legal Services Commission 64,294 2,879 Office of the Information Commissioner Nil 197,428 Total 1271,294 2246,307 1 It is estimated that a further £200,000 will be spent by DCA policy Group on advertising covering a recruiting campaign for the lay magistracy up to the end of March 2004. 2 The bulk of this figure covers on-going publicity for the Freedom of Information campaign and the provision of telephone advice lines and maintenance of the Just Ask website by the Legal Services Commission.