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Department for Education: Communication

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) her 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 2024; and wh

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Department for Education
Tabled
6 Mar 2025
Target answer date
10 Mar 2025
Answer
23 Mar 2025 · 17 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 6 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much (a) her 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 2024; and wh

  2. 10 Mar 2025

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  3. 23 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Total spend on external communications from 5 July 2024 to 6 March 2025 is £35,478,270.30.This includes the following spending:Core department: £35,342,797.68.The Education and Skills Funding Agency: £3,853.24.Standards and Testing Agency: £3,153.39.Total...

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