Lord Hannan of Kingsclere: DWP: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Social Security Benefits: Publicity

Tuesday 15th September 2026

Asked by: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government how much the Department for Work and Pensions spent in the last year for which figures are available on advertising to inform the public about benefits; and of that sum how much was spent on advertising (1) online, (2) on radio, and (3) via leaflets.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The contract with the government’s media buying agency for the requested period has now ended, therefore the requested information is not held by the department.