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Prime Minister: Communication and Marketing

Cabinet Office written question – answered am ar 4 Medi 2024.

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Photo of Charlie Dewhirst Charlie Dewhirst Ceidwadwyr, Bridlington and The Wolds

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 10 of the document entitled Fixing the foundations: Public spending audit 2024-25, CP 1133, published in July 2024, whether he plans to take steps to reduce communications and marketing expenditure for Downing Street.

Photo of Georgia Gould Georgia Gould The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office

The Prime Minister’s Office is a business unit of the Cabinet Office. Campaigns run by the Cabinet Office are subject to the review of communications and marketing expenditure announced on 29 July 2024. The review is currently in progress and no decisions have yet been made.

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