Written question asked by Robert Syms (Conservative) on Monday, 1 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 March 2010. It was answered by Barbara Follett (Labour) on Friday, 5 March 2010 on behalf of the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Departmental Marketing

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for Ruislip Northwood of 5 January 2010, Official Report, column 103W, on departmental marketing, how much his Department and its agencies have spent on advertising, marketing, public relations and publicity to the (i) Real Help Now and (ii) Building Britain's Future themed campaign to date.

Answer: The Department publishes details of its central marketing communications spend on an annual basis. Details for the last full financial year, 2008-09, are available on the Department's website at:"http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/corporate/pdf/1298507.pdf"In 2008-09 marketing communications activity on help for homeowners and HomeBuy used the Real Help Now brand, at a total cost of £1,372,511. No marketing communications activity used the Building Britain's Future brand.The Department will publish details of central marketing communications spend for 2009-10 at the time of its 2010 Annual Report.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 506 c1499-500W; 320494
Session: 2009-10
Related items: Departmental Marketing
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Marketing Department for Communities and Local Government
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