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<p>Expenditure by the Department on smoking cessation promotion for the period 1 October
until the end of the financial year 2021/22 was £660,000.</p><p>Budgets for the current
financial year are subject to ongoing review to enable the Department to respond to
external changes and challenges. The figures reference expenditure for advertising
on television, radio, national press, regional press, out of home, social and digital
advertising. However, recruitment advertising, paid search and media partnerships
are not included. The spend figure for the 2022/23 will be available once costs have
been consolidated after the financial year has ended.</p>
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