Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 66304
Industry: Publicity
Tabled: 9 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Named DayQuestion
Andrew Griffith
Conservative — Arundel and South Downs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on advertising the Industrial Strategy in (a) newspapers, (b) other print media, (c) online and (d) in total.
Answer
Sarah JonesMarketing including paid advertising is necessary to reach a target audience of senior business decision makers, raising awareness of the UK’s new modern industrial strategy and the opportunities it presents for business growth. The Department of Business and Trade declares all advertising and media spend above £25,000 through its monthly transparency reporting process. These figures are published on gov.uk.