Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of his Department's advertising budget is allocated to the campaign to promote the New Enterprise Allowance; and how much of that funding has been spent in the last 24 months on (a) television, (b) newspaper advertising, (c) online, (d) radio and (e) other forms of advertising mentioning the New Enterprise Allowance.

The Department does not have a specific advertising budget. In the last 24 months, the Department spent £25,150 (excluding VAT) on marketing activities to support the New Enterprise Allowance.

(a) Television – nil

(b) Newspaper – nil

(c) Online - £2,450

(d) Radio – nil

(e) Other – £22,700 (for posters, flyers and videos)