Cabinet Office: Marketing

(asked on 29th June 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161 on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by the Department, including Downing Street, since the Government Chief Commercial Officer letter was sent; on what items.


Answered by
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Mark Ferguson
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 3rd September 2026

Since 24 April 2025, the Cabinet Office has spent a total of £4,584.12 (excluding VAT) on branded goods and merchandise. No expenditure was incurred by 10 Downing Street.

  1. Government People Group, Pull Up Banners for Future Leaders Scheme. £596.14.
  2. Government Commercial Function, Panel Table Cover and lectern for GCF Conference. £752.00.
  3. Civil Service Strategy Unit, Pull Up Banners for One Big Thing 2025. £432.64.
  4. Civil Service Strategy Unit, Profession stickers divided into 11 professions to be given to visitors to the CSSU market stall in 6 Civil Service Live events as a collaboration and networking tool. £773.68.
  5. Cabinet Office, Commemorative coins for attendees of a multinational event. £466.44.
  6. Government People Group, Branded t-shirts for Pride events across the UK. £540.74.
  7. Government Commercial Function, Glass Recognition trophies required for Rising Star Awards at the GCF Regional Conferences, arranged throughout October 2025 across three regions (North, Northern Ireland, South and Wales). £62.48
  8. Government People Group, 174 Civil Service LGBT+ Network branded t-shirts. £905.83.


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