To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total expenditure on advertising by the Department was in (a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03; and what the level of planned expenditure is for (i) 2003–04 and (ii) 2004–05. [114428]

The total expenditure on advertising by the Northern Ireland Office, including its Agencies, for the period 2001–02 to 2003–04 is set out in the table. Advertising budgets have not yet been agreed for 2004–05.

£000
	Total expenditure on advertising
2001–02 (Actual)	1,223.5
2002–03 (Actual)	941.4
2003–04 (Planned)	752.7
2004–05 (Planned)	733

The total expenditure on advertising by 11 departments within the Northern Ireland Administration, excluding its Agencies, for the period 2001–02 to 2003–04 is set out in the table. Advertising budgets have not yet been agreed for 2004–05.

£ million
	Total expenditure on advertising
2001–02 (Actual Outturn)	3.1
2002–03 (Provisional Outturn)	2.6
2003–04 (Planned)	2.6

The figure for 2001–02 excludes advertising expenditure of £0.9 million by the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland (IDE), a core part of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment, whose activities, since 1 April 2002, have been undertaken by Invest Northern Ireland (an NDPB and thus outside the scope of the later figurework).