Advertising Contracts

Mr. Burns
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the advertising contracts his Department has awarded since 1 May 1997, indicating the value of contracts and the number of companies who tendered for them. [30707]

Mr. Morley
[holding answer 23 February 1998]: Advertising commissioned by the Department, and its cost, since 1 May 1997, is as follows: ---------------------
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|IACS               |
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|Sheep scab         |
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|Livestock markets  |
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|Cattle traceability|
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|Food safety        |
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|Miscellaneous      |
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All advertising has been commissioned through the Central Office of Information who placed it, either with DeLaney Fletcher Bozell (appointed to be the Department's agency following a competitive pitch in 1996), or with Portland agency, where it has been outdoor advertising. Press media buying is purchased through Mediavest.