To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what the cost of her Department's contracts with public relations consultancies was in each of the last five years. (251537)

For contracts with public relations consultancies for the financial year 2006-7 and prior, I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him by my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon (Angela E. Smith) on 5 June 2007, Official Report, column 331W. For contracts during 2007-8, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Devizes (Mr. Ancram) on 27 October 2008, Official Report, column 717W.