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Written Question
Treasury: Media
Friday 17th January 2025

Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 December 2024 to Question 20489 on Treasury: Media, which contractors were used for the spending on media training; and which Ministers received the media training.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

The media training was provided by Freud Communications. The Ministers who received the training were the former Economic Secretary, the Exchequer Secretary and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury.

Written Question
Treasury: Media
Monday 23rd December 2024

Asked by: John Cooper (Conservative - Dumfries and Galloway)

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much their Department spent on (a) media and (b) voice training for Ministers since 5 July 2024.

Answered by James Murray - Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)

Since 5 July 2024, the Department has spent £9.7k on media training for members of the Ministerial team. No costs on voice training for Ministers have been incurred since the 5th July 2024.