John Cooper MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Home Office: CommunicationHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has spent on external communications through (i) Crown Commercial Service agreement RM6125 and (ii) other agreements since 5 July 20
Answer: To identify the information requested would require a manual review of all transactions made in communications related account categories in the Home Office’s financial system since 5 July 2024, to confirm if they related to Crown Commercial Service agree...
Answered 19 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Information OfficersDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 10 February 2025 to Question 27757 on DHSC: cost of external public affairs, how many communications staff work in his Department.
Answer: The Department had 90 full-time equivalent staff in post working in the Communications Directorate at the end of January 2025; this is a reduction from a headcount of 110 in July 2021. Staff in this Directorate cover a broad range of communications roles ...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Workplace PensionsHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department is taking steps to ensure that retired police officers affected by the 2018 McCloud judgment receive a Remediable Service Statement by the 31 March 2025.
Answer: While the Home Office has responsibility for overarching policy and legislative changes to the police pension regulations in England & Wales, the police pension scheme is locally administered by individual police forces. The Home Office is working wit...
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Public RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, 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: 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...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Public RelationsAttorney GeneralTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27770More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, 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: 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 ex...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Public RelationsWales OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much her Department has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: Nothing. The Wales Office has not spent any money on external public relations since 5 July 2024.
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Public RelationsScotland OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how much (a) his Department and (b) its Arm’s Length Body has spent on external public relations since 5 July 2024; and which firms that funding went to.
Answer: The Scotland Office and associated Arm’s Length Bodies has a nil spend on external public relations since 5 July 2024.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Public RelationsNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how much (a) his 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: 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 ex...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Public RelationsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 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: 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...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Public RelationsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much (a) his 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: 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...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Public RelationsDepartment for TransportTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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: A summary of the department and it’s Arm’s Length Bodies spend on external public relations since 5 July 2024 is as follows:Department for Transport, DVSA, DVLA and National Highways: £0Maritime and Coastguard Agency: £24,560 with the agency 23Red.Network...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public RelationsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much (a) his 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: 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 ex...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public RelationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much (a) his Department and (b) each of its arm’s length bodies has paid to external public relations firms since 5 July 2024; and to list those firms.
Answer: 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 ex...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Work and Pensions: Public RelationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27761More
Question: 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: 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...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public RelationsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much (a) his 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: The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has nil spend on external public relations since 5 July 2024. DESNZ conducts all public relations in house and does not use any external providers/firms. The Department’s Arm’s Length Bodies record a...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordOffice for Equality and Opportunity: Public RelationsWomen and EqualitiesTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27758More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, 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: Public relations activity is a subset of communication spend. As such, this data is not held for the Office for Equality and Opportunity or the Social Mobility Commission. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no co...
Answered 12 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Public RelationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much (a) his 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: Figures are available only for the total cost of external public relations support to paid campaigns incurred by the Department for the period 5 July 2024 to 3 February 2025. This cost is £474,763.33. All spend has been through a single contract with Mull...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Public RelationsTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27756More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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: 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 ext...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much (a) his 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: A full Departmental response is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Public Relations spend is managed locally across the various departments within the Ministry of Defence, and Arms Lengths Bodies within their own indiv...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much (a) his 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: 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...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Public RelationsHome OfficeTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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: 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 ex...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFood: PackagingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will take steps to ensure that written text on all food packaging can be read by people with visual impairments.
Answer: The UK maintains high standards on the information that is provided on food labels, so that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. The availability and accessibility of essential food information to all consumers is vitally important. It...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Disability AidsCabinet OfficeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27398More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued to the Government Property Agency on ensuring that accessible signs with (a) braille and (b) tactile symbols are available in all Government buildings.
Answer: As part of the GPA’s Government Workplace Design Guide and Inclusive Design Standards, we are committed to improving the standard of inclusive and accessible signage across our estate including the quality and availability of braille and tactile symbols. ...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: MediaScotland OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20496 on Scotland Office: Media, which contractors were used for the spending on media training; and which Ministers received the training.
Answer: Media training in the Scotland Office has been provided by Morrison Media. Both the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State and I have received such training.
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: MediaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 January 2025 to Question 20491 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Media, which contractors were used for the spending on media train
Answer: The contractor used for media training was Robert Taylor Communications Ltd. As Minister for Indo-Pacific at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development I received the media training. No voice training was conducted as part of the media training.
Answered 16 Jan 2025
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