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Advertising Campaigns

Volume 448: debated on Wednesday 5 July 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what advertising campaigns his Department has run since July 2004; and what the (a) date and (b) cost was of each. (81916)

DFID does not hold a separate advertising budget. The majority of advertising spend relates to recruitment advertising in newspapers and journals. For the last two calendar years the costs have been as follows:

£

2004

594,769

2005

307,359

Since July 2004, DFID has run the following promotional campaigns:

Trade Matters Campaign

To raise awareness of the role of trade in fighting world poverty and promote availability of a new free publication—Trade Matters. Promotional inserts were placed in the following publications:

£

December 2005

Independent and New Statesman

6,765

Big Issue North

3,290

March 2006

Sunday Herald

2,068

The Grocer

3,713

May 2006

SAGA Magazine

10,340

Total

26,176

Developments Magazine Campaign

To increase numbers of subscribers to the Department’s free magazine—Developments. Promotional inserts were placed in the following publications:

£

April 2006

Greenbelt mailing

1,233

Big Issue

5,463

Asian Times

1,110

Christianity Magazine

888

Church Times

1,941

Catholic Herald

1,242

July 2006

Birmingham Post

1,057

Total

12,934

Developments Magazine and Rough Guide Campaign

£

October 2005

Black History Month magazine

3,642