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Department for Business and Trade: Social Media

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 11 September 2025UIN 74315

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has spent money on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department for Business and Trade has spent money on social media influencers since July 2024. Influencers can be effective in reaching audiences that the Government and traditional marketing channels find hard to reach.

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