Advertising

Mr. George
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if she will publish in the Official Report the amount spent on advertising (i) the attendance allowance, and (ii) pensions for the over–80s, for each year since the benefits were introduced.

Mr. Alec Jones
The amount spent on advertising attendance allowance has been:-------------------------------------------
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|1971–72                                  |
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|1972–73                                  |
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|1973–74 (campaigns to cover 3 age groups)|
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The amount spent on advertising pensions for the over–80s has been:---------
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|1970–71|
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|1971–72|
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