Question follow-through · 23666

Cabinet Office: Media

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.

answeredUma KumaranCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
13 Jan 2025
Target answer date
16 Jan 2025
Answer
3 Feb 2025 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 13 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024.

  2. 16 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 3 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The Cabinet Office routinely provides or procures media or voice training for Ministers and Senior Officials who carry out frequent or high-profile media appearances in the course of their official duties. The Cabinet Office spent c.£75,800 on this type o...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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Possible follow-up questions

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Cabinet Office: Training

30 Jan 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) away days and (b) leadership conferences for senior civil servants his Department organised between 4 July 2022 and 4 July 2024; and what the cost of these were.

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Cabinet Office: Written Questions

30 Jan 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to respond to Question 23666 on Cabinet Office: Media, tabled on 13 January 2025.

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Cabinet Office: Media

5 Feb 2025 · To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2025 to Question 23666 on Cabinet Office: Media, which Ministers received that training.