Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department spent on corporate services provided by M&C Saatchi (UK) Ltd in 2021.

M&S Saatchi are the Department for International Trade’s (DIT) contracted marketing strategy and creative agency. The contract is published here: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/d8f999e8-afee-4400-9cf7-254f654dd6a4?origin=SearchResults&p=1

DIT spent £2,596,883 in 2021 and an additional £134,406 was spent on sub-contracted work to other agencies through M&C Saatchi. £3,862,432 was spent in relation to Cabinet Office funded activity; however, this is not DIT expenditure.