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Department for Business and Trade: Social Media

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 1 April 2026UIN 123124

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has paid for followers on social media platforms it uses.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department has not paid for followers on the social media platforms it uses.

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