Written question asked by Lord Maclennan of Rogart (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 19 April 2000. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Wednesday, 19 April 2000 on behalf of the Scotland Office.

Scotland Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what his Department's policy is on (a) advertising and (b) acknowledging company sponsorship on the web sites of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies; which companies (i) have placed advertisements and (ii) are acknowledged as sponsors on those web sites; how much revenue has been received for each financial year since 1997 from such advertisements and sponsorship; and if that revenue has been retained within the budget of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies.

Answer: Mr. Maclennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what his Department's policy is on (a) advertising and (b) acknowledging company sponsorship on the websites of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies; which companies (i) have placed advertisements and (ii) are acknowledged as sponsors on those websites; how much revenue has been received for each financial year since 1997 from such advertisements and sponsorship; and if that revenue has been retained within the budget of his Department, agencies and non-departmental public bodies. [119550] Dr. Reid: Government websites are permitted to carry advertising but my Department has not yet decided whether to do so. Any development of the Scotland Office website will be within the framework of the e-government strategy for public sector websites. No advertisements have appeared on the Scotland Office website, nor on the website of the former Scottish Office, so no revenue has been generated.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 119550; 348 c527-8W
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Companies Executive agencies Government departments Income Internet Publicity Non-departmental public bodies Scotland Office
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk