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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Marketing

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 3 July 2025UIN 62396

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on (a) social media promotions, (b) influencer marketing and (c) online advertising in the last 12 months.

Answered by Catherine West

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office combines all Advertising & Publicity costs in its financial reporting system. The information required to delineate between social media promotions, influencer marketing and online advertising is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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