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Department for Work and Pensions: Public Relations

Commons · Question 27761 · Tabled 30 Jan 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 7 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by John Cooper

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much (a) her Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.

Answer

Answered by Andrew Western, 7 Feb 2025

Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. It is recommended that all e...