[holding answer 22 February 2010]: In 2009, my Department spent more than £1,000 on advertising the public appointments listed:
Public body and role £ (VAT inclusive) Arts Council England, National Members 6,700 BBC Trust, Member 16,562 British Library, Chair 15,372 Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, Chair 10,043 English Heritage, Chair 6,351 Horserace Betting Levy Board, Chair 13,314 National Museum of Science and Industry, Chair 16,432 Olympic Lottery Distributor, Member 2,000 S4C, Member 11,403 United Kingdom Anti-Doping, Chair and Members 17,980 United Kingdom Film Council, Chair 7,521
Further to this, the Government Olympic Executive spent £5,551.96 in March 2009 advertising for a speech writer and £4,830.08 in September 2009 for a communications officer.
In October 2009, £4,242.61 was spent on advertising three human resources positions and £8,906.15 on two finance positions.