Question follow-through · 109371

Department for Transport: X Corp

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

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
28 Jan 2026
Target answer date
2 Feb 2026
Answer
6 Feb 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

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

  2. 2 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    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. The Department for Transport has spent £783.30 with X since July ...

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