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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Subscriptions

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 96510

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for the total spend on (i) LinkedIn membership fees (ii) other subscriptions by her Department in the last financial year.

Answered by Chris Elmore

The requested information is not centrally collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. All spending is subject to standard value for money assessments.

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