Question to the Wales Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how much their Department has spent on (a) advertising and (b) marketing in each of the last three years.

Over the last three financial years, the department spent the following on advertising:

2023-24: Nil

2024-25: £20,248.40

2025-26 to date: £26,751.60

The advertising spend was on the UK Government campaign to promote the availability of the UK Government and Tata Steel Transition Board funding. The campaign aimed to raise awareness of the support available to steelworkers affected by the decarbonisation transition at Tata Steel UK in Port Talbot, including access to skills funding for those leaving the business. It also highlighted funding opportunities for local businesses impacted by the transition.

There has been no spend on marketing during this period.