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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: X Corp

Asked by Jack RankinConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 27 January 2026UIN 106862

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The department has spent £84 on X and £0 on xAI. The X spending is for a Premium subscription in order to use X Pro, a social media monitoring tool.

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