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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Marketing

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 10 July 2026UIN 15571

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what information her Department holds on the cost it has spent on branded goods and merchandise.

Answered by Ian Murray

DCMS spent £2,970 on 1,500 VE Day 80 branded lanyards in 2025 to support the safe delivery of the commemorative events. Lanyards help identify authorised personnel and manage access within a secure event footprint.

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