Written Question · S1W-30151 · Session 1
Whether it has a procedure for ensuring that its advertising campaigns are scrutinised by the Minister for Finance and Public Services befo…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has a procedure for ensuring that its advertising campaigns are scrutinised by the Minister for Finance and Public Services before approval of the use of advertising media is given; when any such procedure came into effect, and which advertisements run (a) on television, (b) on radio, (c) in the national newspapers and (d) in the local newspapers between 1 August and 30 September 2002 were subject to any such procedure.
The answer
Budgets are held by Executive departments who seek their responsible ministers authority before running any advertising campaign. I am regularly updated on all campaign planning but under current arrangements, ministers are not required to seek central approval.I have been asked by First Minister to review the current practice and this review is now under way.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-30151 by reference.