Written question asked by Lord Maude of Horsham (Conservative) on Friday, 19 February 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 February 2010. It was answered by Dawn Butler (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 March 2010 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Government Departments: Marketing

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office with reference to the Central Office of Information's contract procurement notice 2009/S 210-302171 for Brand and Brand Identity Framework, whether the proposed £4 million of expenditure is in relation to (a) branding in total or (b) establishing a framework agreement and approved suppliers.

Answer: I have asked the chief executive of the Central Office of Information to write to the right hon. Member.Letter from Mark Lund, dated 23 February 2010:"As Chief Executive of the Central Office of Information (COI), I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question [318348] asking for information regarding the allocation of expenditure in relation to the Brand and Brand Identity Framework.""The £4 million of expenditure relates to the estimated value of a framework agreement over a four year period."

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