To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total expenditure by his Department on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1991–92 and budget for 1992–93.

I refer to the answers given to the hon. Member on 13 March 1990 (Official Report, column 172) and 30 April 1991 (column 127).The final outturn for 1990–91 and estimated expenditure in the current year are as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will provide an up-to-date list of each television advertising campaign carried out, or to be carried out, by (a) the Department of Trade and Industry and (b) the Export Credits Guarantee Department, during 1991–92, and of each other publicity campaign costing more than £100,000, giving for each (i) the topic, (ii) the commencement date, (iii) the duration and (iv) the advertising, promotional and public relations companies involved.

The information is as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the total expenditure by the ECGD on press and public relations in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what is his estimate for 1991–92 and budget for 1992–93.

The response for the years 1979–80 to 1989–90 is contained in the Official Report for 3 May 1991, columns 364–65. The figures for 1990–91 and 1991–92 are as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether his Department has sent unsolicited direct mail as part of the distribution of publicity material.

My Department uses carefully targeted direct mail in support of a number of its objectives, including the stimulation of innovation, the promotion of exports and the provision of information to business about new methods, opportunities and management skills.

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give separate figures for spending by the ECGD on (a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what are his latest estimates for 1991–92 and budgets for 1992–93.

The response for the years 1979–80 to 1989–90 is contained in the Official Report for 8 May 1991, column 502. The figures for 1990–91 and 1991–92 are as follows:

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will give separate figures for the spending by his Department on (a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) newspaper advertising and (d) other promotional material in 1979–80 and in each following year; and what are his latest estimates for 1991–92 and budgets for 1992–93.

I refer to the answers given to the hon. Member on 13 March 1990 (Official Report, columns 173–74) and 29 April 1991 (column 55–56). Final outturn figures for expenditure from the Department's central publicity during 1990–91 were as follows: