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Treasury

Answer

Dr. Cable: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list the cost of advertising by (a) HM Treasury, (b) the Inland Revenue, (c) Customs and Excise, (d) the Office of National Statistics, (e) National Savings and (f) the Royal Mint in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [138802] Ruth Kelly: For the years 1997 to 2002 in respect of HM Treasury, Inland Revenue, HM Customs and Excise and the Royal Mint, I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Member for Buckingham (Mr. Bercow) on 7 May 2002, Official Report, column 36W. The information relating to subsequent years is as follows: Inland Revenue 2002-04: £19.9 million 2003-04: £7.4 million HM Customs and Excise 2002-03: £1,539,000 2003-04: £1,557,000 The figures for the Office for National Statistics and National Savings and Investments since 1997 are as follows: Office for National Statistics 1997-2000: £3,000 2000-01: £1,272,000 2001-02: £1,770,000 2002-03: None National Savings and Investments 1997-98: £3,893,000 1998-99: £1,532,000 1999-2000: £7,011,500 2000-01: £2,770,086 2001-02: £3,279,000 2002-03: £2,459,822 2003-04: £1,900,000

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

138802; 413 c1093W

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Customs and Excise Costs Inland Revenue Publicity National savings Office for National Statistics Treasury Royal Mint

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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