§ Bob SpinkTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent by his Department on public relations and marketing consultants in each of the last three years. [189297]
§ Fiona MactaggartThe Home Office has appointed public relations agencies to support a number of campaigns over the last three years, but has not made use of independent PR consultants over this period.
The Home Office has made occasional use of external marketing consultants to help develop marketing strategies which contribute to the delivery of departmental business objectives.
Spending over the last three years was.
£000 2001/02 Nil 2002/03 Nil 2003/04 260,000