To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give separate figures for spending by the Metropolitan police 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.

[holding answer 5 November 1991]: I understand from the Commissioner that expenditure by the Metropolitan police on all forms of recruitment and other advertising, and other promotional material in each financial year since 1979–80 is as follows (it is not possible to give separate spending figures for the years before 1987–88):

	£
1979–80	759,000
1980–81	967,000
1981–82	1,062,000
1982–83	1,028,000
1983–84	1,675,000
1984–85	1,747,000
1985–86	1,868,000
1986–87	2,269,000

	Television advertising £	Radio advertising £	Newspaper advertising £	Other promotional literature £
1987–88	—	3,000	1,,722,000	1,111,000
1988–89	—	6,000	1,881,000	1,258,000
1989–90	472,000	15,000	1,660,000	663,000

	Television advertising £	Radio advertising £	Newspaper advertising £	Other promotional literature £
1990–91	683,000	59,000	1,065,000	1,322,000
11991–92	200,000	66,000	1,110,000	1,852,000
1 Estimated out-turn.

Decisions on expenditure for 1992–93 have yet to be settled.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total expenditure by the Metropolitan police 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.

[holding 5 November 1991]: I understand from the Commissioner that expenditure on staff and accommodation costs of the directorate of public affairs, and on recruitment and other advertising and other promotional literature, in each financial year since 1985–86 and estimate expenditure for 1991–92 are as follows:

	£
1985–86	3,622,861
1986–87	4,444,103
1987–88	4,555,000
1988–89	5,475,000
1989–90	5,366,000
1990–91	5,921,000
11991–92	6,274,000
1 Estimated out-turn.

Information for the years prior to 1985–86 is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Decisions on expenditure for 1992–93 have yet to be settled.