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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Social Media

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 16 September 2025UIN 74706

The question

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

Answered by Seema Malhotra

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's central communication team has not paid any social media influencers for promotion since July 2024.

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