Question follow-through · 27763
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Public Relations
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.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 30 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 7 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
30 Jan 2025
Question tabled
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.
3 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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7 Feb 2025
Answer published
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...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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