VerbatimParliament, as it happens

Department of Health and Social Care: Communications

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 11 September 2024UIN 3075

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much his Department spent on communications in the last year for which data is available.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The Department of Health and Social Care Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 is the latest version laid before Parliament. For spend on communications we have interpreted this to be publicity and advertising, which includes health promotion campaigns, for instance Better Health, childhood immunisations, and winter vaccinations. The costs in this year for the Department were £27,473,336.

Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →

Open this question in Verbatim →

Every written question, searchable

155,000 questions tabled since the election, with the answer each department gave — and the ones still unanswered, with the clock running. Free to search.

Search written questions →Read on Verbatim