Identity and Passport Service spends £300 per ID card on advertising

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And a further £87,700 on marketing and £11,930 on branding

£300 per ID card The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has published advertising expenditure for its ID card scheme that equates to £300 for every ID card applicant so far. The money went ...

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