The Government is committed to tackling fraud and making our electoral process more secure. We have welcomed Sir Eric Pickles\u2019 report on his review into electoral fraud, and we are giving careful consideration to the findings and recommendations that the report sets out. We will publish our response in due course.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4021", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Skidmore"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Kingswood"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Chris Skidmore"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2016-11-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2016-11-18T08:51:49.683Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "53"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2016-11-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Electoral Fraud Review"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Government plans to publish its response to the report by the right hon. Sir Eric Pickles on his review into electoral fraud.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1493", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Charles Walker"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Broxbourne"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mr Charles Walker"} ], "uin" : "52949"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/636976", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Cabinet Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/636976/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Government advertising is purchased by our media buying partner, Carat.<\/p>
Carat has held the contract for UK Government media buying since January 2015. The figures that are supplied below show spend by departmental groups for the financial year 2015/16. HM Government does not hold figures for previous financial years.<\/p>
In the last Parliament, the Government saved £18.6 billion through efficiencies and reform - and we are aiming to make another £15-20 billion in efficiency savings by 2019-20.<\/p>
Since 2010, we have already reduced Government spending on communications by £1 billion.<\/p>
Government advertising supports the government\u2019s priorities and helps deliver its programmes. Government communications helps improve the lives of people and communities in the UK, assists with the effective operation of our public services and delivers responsive and informative communications 24 hours a day.<\/p>
The advertising expenditure figures below are provided by Departmental Group, and include for each Department expenditure by Arms Length Bodies reporting to the respective Secretary of State.<\/p>
Daily Mail/Weekend Magazine <\/strong><\/p> DEFRA £12,160<\/p> DCLG £74,100<\/p> DWP £79,888<\/p> HMT £569,594<\/p> Home Office £18,816<\/p> DCMS £64,600<\/p> DH £74,240<\/p> Total £893,398<\/strong><\/p> Trinity Mirror \u2013 Daily Mirror/Daily Record/Sunday Mirror/The People/We Love Telly<\/strong><\/p> BIS £8,100<\/p> DCLG £16,200<\/p> DWP £64,613<\/p> HMT £104,669<\/p> DH £134,943<\/p> DCMS £6,400<\/p> MOD £4,200<\/p> Total £339,125<\/strong><\/p> Guardian/The Guide/Weekend<\/strong><\/p> DEFRA £2,420<\/p> DFE £10,956<\/p> DCLG £4,840<\/p> DWP £4,180<\/p> HMT £69,575<\/p> DFT £1,210<\/p> Home Office £2,640<\/p> UKTI £4,840<\/p> DCMS £5,808<\/p> Total £106,469<\/strong><\/p> Mail on Sunday/Event Magazine/You Magazine<\/strong><\/p> DEFRA £36,922<\/p> DWP £65,268<\/p> HMT £363,836<\/p> Home Office £16,023<\/p> BIS £8,000<\/p> DH £41,610<\/p> DCMS £32,900<\/p> Total £564,559<\/strong><\/p> Sun on Sunday/Fabulous<\/strong><\/p> DWP £76,853<\/p> HMT £236,859<\/p> DH £75,298<\/p> DCMS £10,763<\/p> Total £399,773<\/strong><\/p> The Sun/TV Magazine<\/strong><\/p> MOD £12,000<\/p> BIS £41,370<\/p> DCLG £105,887<\/p> DWP £109,603<\/p> HMT £301,713<\/p> DCMS £42,000<\/p> DH £231,631<\/p> Total £844,204<\/strong><\/p> The Sunday Times<\/strong><\/p> DEFRA £33,380<\/p> DFE £122,904<\/p> DWP £31,864<\/p> HMT £493,084<\/p> Home Office £55,307<\/p> BIS £11,370<\/p> DCMS £11,380<\/p> Total £759,289<\/strong><\/p> Times/Times Magazine<\/strong><\/p> DEFRA £14,400<\/p> DFE £36,941<\/p> DWP £10,151<\/p> HMT £337,019<\/p> Home Office £347,341<\/p> DCMS £5,970<\/p> UKTI £11,488<\/p> DCMS £34,498<\/p> Total £797,808<\/strong><\/p> Mail on Line<\/strong><\/p> HMT £149,500<\/p> MOD £154,442<\/p> BIS £37,802<\/p> DH £162,614<\/p> Total £504,358<\/strong><\/p> Huffington Post<\/strong><\/p> We only use one supplier for AOL owned properties (that includes Huffington Post) so it is impossible to distinguish from other AOL bookings that run across the portfolio.<\/p>"}
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