asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the total cost of publicity incurred by his Department in the years 1973, 1974 and 1975; and what is the estimate for 1976, broken down into relevant headings.

	Advertising	Exhibitions	Films and Television	Radio	Photographs	Publications
	£	£	£	£	£	£
1973–74	3,026,100	218,600	153,700	—	2,900	165,200
1974–75	2,608,200	180,400	274,900	400	10,000	336,800
1975–76 (forecast)	2,208,700	240,000	219,000	1,700	1,300	346,900+4,000
despatch
In addition, publicity expenditure on the DOE Vote was £166,714 in 1973–74, £287,925 in 1974–75 and approximately £370,000 is forecast for 1975–76.

Publicity estimates for the year 1976–77 have not yet been approved but are expected to be of the order of £3,128,300—through COI—and £450,000 on the DOE Vote.