To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office how much has been spent by the Central Office of Information on advertising in 2009-10. (309868)

I have asked the chief executive of the Central Office of Information to reply to the hon. Member.

Letter from Mark Lund, dated 7 January 2010

As Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information (COI), I have been asked to reply to your recent Parliamentary Question on COI advertising spend in 2009/10 (309868).

COI advertising spend for 2009/10 will be published in our annual report and accounts when the figures have been fully audited and approved.