Question follow-through · 27759

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Public Relations

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.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
30 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
7 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 3 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 7 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    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...

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