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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Cost Effectiveness

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 45025

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 38372 on MHCLG: Cost Effectiveness, if she will list each of those individual media campaigns which were halted; and the previously estimated cost of each.

Answered by Alex Norris

A number of 24/25 campaigns were halted or postponed following the election. The campaigns and estimated cost of each (excluding VAT) were:

  • Levelling Up – up to £3.15m
  • Leasehold Reforms campaign (planned but didn’t run) - £1m
  • Private Rented Sector Reform campaign (planned but didn’t run) - £750,000

No costs were incurred for these campaigns.

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