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Advertising

Volume 268: debated on Wednesday 20 December 1995

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Mr. Malcolm Bruce

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the expenditure of his (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies on newspaper advertising by title for each year since 1990–91; and what estimate he has made for 1995–96 based on expenditure to date and existing plans. [6573]

Mrs. Angela Knight

Newspaper advertising is not distinguishable from other types of advertising. The total expenditure is as follows:

Year£
Treasury
1992–93286,538
1993–94281,330
1994–95302,814
1995–961108,097
Paymaster
1993–946777
1994–9551,017
1995–9616,289
Central statistical office
1990–9169,000
1991–92113,100
1992–93125,100
1993–94123,000
1994–9592,983
1995–961172,442
Royal mint
1992–93254,635
1993–94411,331
1994–95296,580
1995–962869,758
Valuation office
1991–921,900
1992–931,200
1993–943,800
1994–958,000
1995–96213,000
1 To end November.
2 Estimated.
Sale of shares in BT and the electricity generating companies

  • 1992–93: £0
  • 1993–94: £12 million
  • 1994–95: £8 million
  • 1995–96 (estimate): £0.

The non-departmental public bodies have reported spending on advertising in any of these three years.