Question follow-through · 12049

Department for Education: Public Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
25 Jun 2026
Answer
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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.

  2. 25 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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