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, on what basis Freuds Communication was given the contract for Ministerial media training; and whether there was a competitive tendering process.

The award of the contract complied with HM Treasury’s standard procurement procedure for requirements of this value and was awarded following a competitive process.

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