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Written Question
Prime Minister: Furniture
Wednesday 2nd November 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much was spent by each administration on Prime Ministerial podiums between 2010 to 2022.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Government lecterns are regularly used at press conferences and speeches. Previous lecterns continue to be used and repurposed in other government buildings.


Written Question
10 Downing Street: Costs
Tuesday 1st November 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether there was a cost to the public purse of new (a) furniture and (b) furnishings for the former Prime Minister from 6 September 2022 to 25 October 2022.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

Details of expenditure on the Downing Street estate, including spending under the annual allowance for the official residence, will be published in the Cabinet Office’s annual report and audited accounts in due course.


Written Question
Chequers
Friday 22nd July 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the average hourly rate of pay is for service staff at Chequers.

Answered by Michael Ellis

I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 16 June 2022 to PQ 16972.


Written Question
Chequers
Friday 22nd July 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the cost of alcoholic drinks at Chequers is paid for by the public purse.

Answered by Michael Ellis

I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 20 July 2022 to PQ 37503.


Written Question
Chequers
Friday 22nd July 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money from the public purse has been spent on alcohol at Chequers in each year between 2019 and 2022.

Answered by Michael Ellis

I refer the hon. Member to my answer on 20 July 2022 to PQ 37503.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Health Education
Monday 25th April 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent from the public purse on advertisements in The Guardian newspaper related to tackling covid-19.

Answered by Nigel Adams

The Government developed a strong national campaign to provide information and reassurance to the public. As part of this, we utilised advertising in over 600 national, regional and local titles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As with any media planning approach, titles were selected on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level. All of these titles have been selected independently by our media planning and buying agency, OmniGOV.

The spend breakdown requested is not held by the Cabinet Office as this information will be held by OmniGov. The Cabinet Office also publishes expenditure, including on public information campaigns, on a rolling monthly basis on GOV.UK as part of routine government transparency arrangements.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Health Education
Monday 25th April 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent from the public purse on advertisements in The Telegraph newspaper related to tackling covid-19.

Answered by Nigel Adams

The Government developed a strong national campaign to provide information and reassurance to the public. As part of this, we utilised advertising in over 600 national, regional and local titles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As with any media planning approach, titles were selected on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level. All of these titles have been selected independently by our media planning and buying agency, OmniGOV.

The spend breakdown requested is not held by the Cabinet Office as this information will be held by OmniGov. The Cabinet Office also publishes expenditure, including on public information campaigns, on a rolling monthly basis on GOV.UK as part of routine government transparency arrangements.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Health Education
Monday 25th April 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent from the public purse on advertisements in The Times newspaper related to tackling covid-19.

Answered by Nigel Adams

The Government developed a strong national campaign to provide information and reassurance to the public. As part of this, we utilised advertising in over 600 national, regional and local titles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As with any media planning approach, titles were selected on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level. All of these titles have been selected independently by our media planning and buying agency, OmniGOV.

The spend breakdown requested is not held by the Cabinet Office as this information will be held by OmniGov. The Cabinet Office also publishes expenditure, including on public information campaigns, on a rolling monthly basis on GOV.UK as part of routine government transparency arrangements.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Health Education
Monday 25th April 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent from the public purse on advertisements in the Evening Standard newspaper related to tackling covid-19.

Answered by Nigel Adams

The Government developed a strong national campaign to provide information and reassurance to the public. As part of this, we utilised advertising in over 600 national, regional and local titles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As with any media planning approach, titles were selected on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level. All of these titles have been selected independently by our media planning and buying agency, OmniGOV.

The spend breakdown requested is not held by the Cabinet Office as this information will be held by OmniGov. The Cabinet Office also publishes expenditure, including on public information campaigns, on a rolling monthly basis on GOV.UK as part of routine government transparency arrangements.


Written Question
Coronavirus: Health Education
Monday 25th April 2022

Asked by: Matt Western (Labour - Warwick and Leamington)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much has been spent from the public purse on advertisements on commercial radio related to tackling covid-19.

Answered by Nigel Adams

The Government developed a strong national campaign to provide information and reassurance to the public. As part of this, we utilised advertising in over 600 national, regional and local titles across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

As with any media planning approach, titles were selected on their ability to engage with audiences at a national, regional and local level. All of these titles have been selected independently by our media planning and buying agency, OmniGOV.

The spend breakdown requested is not held by the Cabinet Office as this information will be held by OmniGov. The Cabinet Office also publishes expenditure, including on public information campaigns, on a rolling monthly basis on GOV.UK as part of routine government transparency arrangements.