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Department for Business and Trade: X Corp

Asked by Jack RankinConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 106859

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

Answered by Kate Dearden

Paid advertising on X was suspended in April 2023 following a SAFE Framework assessment. X is currently used only for organic (non-paid) content to communicate policies and public services.

The Department for Business and Trade has spent £84.00 with X since July 2024 on X Premium, the platform’s premium subscription service.

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