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Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 13 March 1997. It was answered by Phillip Oppenheim (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 March 1997 on behalf of the Treasury.


Treasury

Question
How much the EC spent on public relations and publicity in 1995-96. - Inc figs.
Answer

Mr. Redwood: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how much the EC spent on public relations and publicity in 1995-96. [18102] Mr. Oppenheim: Payments from the European Community Budget in 1995 on information and communications amounted to 47,701,477 ecu or £35,373,732{1}. Figures on a UK financial year basis are not available. {1} Converted at the rate £1 = 1.3485 ecu, the rate holding at 31 January 1997.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
18102; 292 c320W
Session
1996-97
Subjects
EU action EU budget Publicity Public relations
Contains statistics
Yes