Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
Figures are available only for the total cost of external public relations support to paid campaigns incurred by the Department for the period 5 July 2024 to 3 February 2025. This cost is £474,763.33. All spend has been through a single contract with Mullen Lowe.
Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department has spent at total of £840 including VAT on media training for ministers, since 5 July 2024.