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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: X Corp

Asked by Jack RankinConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 29 January 2026UIN 106863

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

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.

One month of X Premium was purchased in August 2024 at a cost of £9.60. This was paid to use the livestreaming functionality available with X Premium at a departmental event.

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