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Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Monday, 30 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 December 2009. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Monday, 22 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Children's Centres: Public Relations

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how much has been spent on public relations in respect of Sure Start children's centres in each year since 2004; how much is planned to be spent in 2009-10; and if he will make a statement.
Answer

The amount spent on public relations in respect of Sure Start Children's Centres is set out in the following table. Children's Centres are becoming a universal service for young children and their families—it is important that all families are aware of the services centres offer and are able to access them. So this financial year, a major national communications campaign, including public relations activities, has been funded to raise awareness of children's centres.

Table 1: Spending on public relations specifically related to Sure Start children's centres where figures are available since 2004
Financial Year Amount (£)
2009/10 346,000
2008/09 13,000
2007/08 35,000

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
508 c91W; 304044
Session
2009-10
Subjects
Publicity Public relations Children's centres
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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