Question follow-through · 18822

Government Departments: Social Media

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Departments have social media accounts by social media platform; and how much each Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
9 Dec 2024
Target answer date
11 Dec 2024
Answer
17 Dec 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 9 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Departments have social media accounts by social media platform; and how much each Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the

  2. 11 Dec 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Dec 2024

    Answer published

    Departmental social media accounts and subscriptions are not centrally managed. As with any media planning approach, channels are selected based on their ability to engage with relevant audiences in alignment with the government's strategic objectives. Th...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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