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Cabinet Office: X Corp

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 12 February 2026UIN 109157

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much his Department has spent on X premium, and on which tier, in the last 12 months.

Answered by Chris Ward

The Cabinet Office has spent £302.40 on X premium for two subscriptions in the last 12 months.

(i) COBR’s National Situation Centre paid for its National Security Watchkeepers to access the X-Premium+ service X Pro. The National Security Watchkeepers use X Pro, and other tools, to monitor open source information to identify national security and civil contingencies risks.

(ii) Fast Stream and Emerging Talent spent £100.80 on X Premium membership in FY25/26. This was mainly because it provides access to an analytics dashboard, not available on the free version, to monitor campaign effectiveness. It also allows for longer posts, enabling us to better engage with our target audience. This membership will not be renewed for the next financial year.

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