Question follow-through · 23941

Ministry of Defence: Social Media

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    Since July 2024, the Ministry of Defence has spent £123,173 on third-party independent content creators. This figure includes all costs, such as agency fees. This expenditure relates solely to the Royal Navy. Independent content creators can offer a highl...

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