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Written question asked by Neil O'Brien (Conservative) on Monday, 30 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 July 2025 (named day). It was answered by Sarah Jones (Labour) on Monday, 14 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Industry: Investment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has allocated for the (a) advertising and (b) promotion of the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy 2025, published 23 June 2025 in the (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27 financial years; and how much and what proportion of this will be spent on advertising in newspapers.

Answer

Marketing including paid advertising is necessary to reach a target audience of senior business decision makers, raising awareness of the UK’s new modern industrial strategy and the opportunities it presents for business growth. The Department of Business and Trade declares all advertising and media spend above £25,000 through its monthly transparency reporting process. These figures are published on gov.uk.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
63607
Session
2024-26
Related items
The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy
Monday, 23 June 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Finance Investment Industry Marketing
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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