To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the total expenditure on all forms of publicity and advertising by (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies for (i) 1993–94, (ii) 1994–95, (iii) 1995–96, (iv) 1996–97, (v) the 1997–98, year to date, (vi) the 1997–98, full year estimate and (vii) the 1998–99 planned expenditure. [15217]

[holding answer 11 November 1997]: Total expenditure on advertising and publicity in this Department for the last five financial years is as follows:

	£
1993–94	458,000
1994–95	243,000
1995–96	573,000
1996–97	365,349
1997 (to date)	148,758

The full year estimate for 1997–98 is: £436,774.The planned expenditure for 1998–99 is: £525,703.Total expenditure on advertising and publicity for Wilton Park Executive Agency for the last five financial years is as follows:

	£	1993–94	22,000
1994–95	20,000
1995–96	15,000
1996–97	21,000
1997 (to date)	8,000

The full year estimate for 1997–98 is: £28,000.The planned expenditure for 1998–99 is: £30,000.