Written question asked by Lord Clarke of Nottingham (Conservative) on Wednesday, 31 March 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 21 April 2004. It was answered by Gerry Sutcliffe (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 April 2004 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what the cost to public funds is of the current national advertising campaign by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to encourage greater use of its services; and what the total expenditure of ACAS on all publicity and advertising will be in financial year 2003-04 - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Kenneth Clarke: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what the cost to public funds is of the current national advertising campaign by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) to encourage greater use of its services; and what the total expenditure of ACAS on all publicity and advertising will be in financial year 2003-04. [166004] Mr. Sutcliffe: The cost to public funds of the current advertising campaign by ACAS is £1,258,900. The total expenditure of ACAS on all publicity and advertising for the financial year 2003-04 was £1,981,000.

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