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Department of Health and Social Care: Social Media

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 October 2025UIN 77003

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2025 to Question 74038 on Department of Health and Social Care: Social Media, how much his Department has spent on promotion through social media influencers since July 2024 by influencer.

Answered by Karin Smyth

The specific information breakdown requested is commercially confidential. However, significant payments to companies, £25,000 and over, are published by month as part of the Department’s transparency data. This includes companies used to deliver ‘influencer’ activity. Further information is available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/spending-over-25-000--2

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