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Department for Business and Trade: Communication

Asked by Neil O'BrienConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 September 2024UIN 3081

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department spent on communications in the latest year for which data is available.

Answered by Justin Madders

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), including spend by predecessor Department for International Trade (DIT), spent £24,299,000 on communications in financial year 2022-2023 as reported in the Department’s annual report and accounts, available on GOV.UK.

This spend has supported DBT’s strategic efforts to promote the UK’s international trade agenda and achievements, position it as a destination for inward investment, and boost export promotion.

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