Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 44490

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Communication and Consultants

Tabled: 7 April 2025
Answered: 30 April 2025

Question

Kevin Hollinrake

Conservative — Thirsk and Malton

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the value is of the baseline spending on (a) communications and (b) consultancy on which her Department's targets to reduce such spending is based.

Answer

Alex Norris
Part A: The baseline for communications in 2024/25 was £8m. Part B on consultancy: The baseline against which reductions will be measured is £15.2m. This is based on the initial values included in the 24/25 Spending Review.