22 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat steps she is taking to support pupils in Lincolnshire in learning to swim.
ReplySwimming is a vital life skill. This is why swimming is a curriculum entitlement at primary school. Funded through core school budgets, schools must provide swimming lessons in either key stage 1 or 2.The department has confirmed £1 billion funding for PE...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Answered
AskedWhat assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Lifelong Learning Entitlement on (a) mature student enrolment numbers and (b) local upskilling opportunities in (i) South Holland and the D
ReplyThe Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) will replace and transform the existing student finance system for higher education at levels 4 to 6. It will support this ambition by making modular provision eligible for funding for the first time.An equality ana...
19 Jun 2026·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·Pending
AskedFood and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
19 Jun 2026·Wales Office·Answered
AskedWhether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyMy Department has not hired any external public relations consultants since July 2024.
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedIf he will undertake a horizon review to identify emerging actionable gene mutations that should be fast tracked onto the National Genomic Test Directory, prioritising (a) rare and less survivable
ReplyGenomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (NHS GMS) and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as direc...
19 Jun 2026·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·Answered
AskedInnovation and Technology, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyWe have not awarded any contracts for external public relations consultants since July 2024.
19 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhat assessment he has made of regional variations in the roll out of genomic testing for pancreatic cancer.
ReplyGenomic testing in the National Health Service in England is provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (NHS GMS) and delivered by a national genomic testing network of seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs (GLHs). The NHS GLHs deliver testing as direc...
17 Jun 2026·Scotland Office·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyThe Scotland Office has not hired any external public relations consultants since July 2024.
17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyThe Ministry of Defence has not directly hired external public relations (PR) consultants since July 2024. Any PR guidance is obtained through third-party arrangements with external agencies, following appropriate procurement rules.
17 Jun 2026·Department of Health and Social Care·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyThe Department has not procured or engaged the services of any external consultants, either individuals or companies, for the general purpose of public relations since July 2024.
17 Jun 2026·Northern Ireland Office·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyThe Northern Ireland Office has not hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
17 Jun 2026·Department for Transport·Answered
AskedWhether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplySince July 2024, the Department for Transport has hired external public relations consultants to support the Department’s marketing campaigns.
16 Jun 2026·Department for Education·Pending
AskedWhether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·Pending
AskedCommunities and Local Government, whether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
16 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyContracts awarded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are available via Contracts Finder (https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) and Find-a-Tender-Service (https://www.gov.uk/find-tender).
16 Jun 2026·Cabinet Office·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyThe Cabinet Office has not procured any consultancy relating to public relations since July 2024.
16 Jun 2026·Treasury·Answered
AskedWhether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyHM Treasury has not procured any consultancy relating to public relations since July 2024.
16 Jun 2026·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyThe Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has not engaged any external public relations consultants since July 2024.
16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Justice·Answered
AskedWhether his Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyThe Department has engaged external public relations consultants on three occasions since July 2024. Specialist Media Advisory Support was commissioned for the Judicial Appointments Commission in February 2025, Media Advisory Services for the Nottingham I...
16 Jun 2026·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·Answered
AskedMedia and Sport, whether her Department has hired external public relations consultants since July 2024.
ReplyPublic relations activity is a subset of communication spend, as such, this data is not held. The Government Communication Service encourages the prioritisation of low and no cost public relations activities wherever possible. Where external communication...