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Written Question
Government Departments: Press
Tuesday 7th May 2024

Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2024 to Question 23369 on Government Departments: Press, how much and what proportion of total Government expenditure on communications activities was with independent (a) broadcast media and (b) web-based only news media, including those that are members of the Independent Community News Network, in the last 12 months for which data is available.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

This figure is not held centrally. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the target audience effectively to have the most impact. Independent news networks can form a key part of this and are considered where appropriate. Government constantly and regularly evaluates the effectiveness of its communications to ensure the right audiences are reached in the most efficient way.

Written Question
Government Departments: Press
Monday 29th April 2024

Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to promote independent news networks by ensuring that (a) Government and (b) other public announcements are made by buying space on news websites not owned by newspaper groups (i) in areas where no local printed newspapers are available and (ii) generally.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The Government runs a number of communications activities, including campaigns, across a range of media channels. For each activity, channels are selected based on whether they will reach the target audience effectively to have the most impact.

Independent news networks can form a key part of this and we consider them wherever necessary.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

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Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2022
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2022
Extreme Heat Preparedness

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 18 Jul 2022
Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

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