To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much her Department spent on advertising in each of the last five years. (227603)

[holding answer 16 October 2008]: Government policies and programmes affect the lives of millions of people and in order for them to work they must be communicated effectively. This is done with cost efficiency in mind and there are strict rules to ensure value for money on Government advertising.

The following table shows how much the Home Office has spent on advertising campaigns over the last five years.