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Department of Health and Social Care: Subscriptions

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 96509

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for the total spend on (i) LinkedIn membership fees (ii) other subscriptions by his Department in the last financial year.

Answered by Karin Smyth

There were no transactions (subscription costs or otherwise) identified with LinkedIn as a supplier in the 2024/25 financial year.

The total subscription fees identified for the 2024/25 financial year was £832,046.14. This figure excludes membership of the World Health Organisation which is considered a subscription for accountancy purposes.

The response relates to the core department only and does not include information relating to the department’s arm’s-length bodies.

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