Written questions by Fenton-Glynn.

How many social media accounts their Department operates; and how much their Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Below is the Cabinet Office advertising spend through the GCS Framework. Subscriptions are delegated to team level and not centrally managed.Platform202420232022LINKEDIN IRELAND LIMITED£385,239£577,093£824,660META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED£513,717£1,229,993£3,650,904NEXTDOOR EUROPE UK LIMITED£0£110,000£0REDDIT INC (GBP)£0£0£287,965REDDIT UK LIMITED (GBP)£0£0£0SNAP GROUP LIMITED£47,396£349,279£750,874TWITTER UK LTD£0£216,090£791,456TWITTER INTERNATIONAL COMPANY£0£0£225,063PINTEREST EUROPE LTD£0£79,797£221,703TIKTOK INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIE£65,494£0£384,111

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

Government policies and programmes affect the lives of millions of people and in order for them to work, they must be communicated effectively to engage the public and effect positive behaviour change. However, this has to be done with cost efficiency in mind and there are strict rules to ensure value for money on Government advertising.The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact. Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.The Home office operates the following social media accounts X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin. There are no paid subscriptions linked with these accounts.The table below sets out the amount the Home Office spent on advertising space on social media platforms over the last 3 years, exclusive of VAT. Advertising was purchased via media buying agency OmniGov.Home OfficeLinkedInMeta PlatformsNextdoorPinterest Reddit Inc. SnapchatTiktok X (Twitter)Total2022£89,471£1,196,046 £2,895£130,995£472,956 £461,964£2,354,3272023 £141,080£14,784£6,655£86,350£150,644 £48,996£448,5092024£52,093£260,666£13,603£10,381£203,484£88,374£60,235 £688,836

How many social media accounts their Department operates; and how much their Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact. Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.DBT's spend for the last three calendar years on social media subscriptions was as follows (table): 202220232024X/Twitter Premium annual subscription£0£0£99 DBT's spend for the last three calendar years on social media advertising by platform was as follows (table): 202220232024LINKEDIN IRELAND LIMITED£2,655,074£2,066,426£1,979,092META PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITED£432,192£318,433£247,498TWITTER UK LTD£165,370£32,554 NEXTDOOR EUROPE UK LIMITED £12,500£9,727SNAP GROUP LIMITED £8,500£11,364TOTAL£3,252,636£2,438,413£2,247,681

Communities and Local Government, how many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

a) MHCLG Communications operate four social media accounts for MHCLG. Comms do not hold any subscriptions for these accountsb) The MHCLG Communications costs to date (excluding VAT) of advertising on each social media platform over the last 3 years: 2022/23:Meta - £591,780.28LinkedIn - £215,043.04Twitter - £150,037.83NextDoor - £35,132.37 2023/24:Meta - £508,648.87LinkedIn - £199,990.22Reddit - £160,410.28Nextdoor - £38,999.29 2024/25:Meta: £220,533.63LinkedIn - £493.83Reddit - £92,056.91NextDoor - £32,271.44 The total cost of the LinkedIn for recruitment for the years 2023-24 and 2024-25 was £42,034.80 (excluding VAT) per year. The cost includes a recruiter licence, 21 job slots, MHCLG LinkedIn Careers page and dashboard manager seats

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons is part of the Cabinet Office. I refer the hon. Member to the response provided by the Cabinet Office (35133).The Office of the Leader of the House of Commons currently operates three social media accounts, with no subscription or advertisement cost.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many social media accounts their Department operates; and how much their Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of government communication and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) central communication team operates 15 active social media accounts for the department including foreign language and travel advice. We will spend £293.77 on subscription to X Premium+ in 2025. We report no spend on social media subscriptions in the preceding two years.The below table captures social media advertising spend in support of key campaigns run by the FCDO central communication team from 2022 - 2025, broken down by platform.YearMetaLinkedInSnapchatYouTubeRedditPinterestTotal2022£7,588.16 £7,588.162023£129,940.59£22,554.69£102,625.31£23,970.91 £59,940.06£339,031.552024£983,847.59£717,368.33£39,331.73£52,648.02£9,989.19£9,990.01£1,813,174.882025£123,000.00£111,999.76 £234,999.76Total£1,244,376.34£851,922.78£141,957.05£76,618.92£9,989.19£69,930.07£2,394,794.35Our global network operates their own social media accounts, subscriptions and advertising locally to support bilateral relationships and international delivery of the Government's missions. Some FCDO policy teams also use social media to engage their audiences.

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.The Department holds 4 social media accounts. The Department has a nil spend on social media subscriptions, or advertisements on social media platforms, in the last 3 years.

How many social media accounts his Department operates; and how much his Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.The Northern Ireland Office operates four social media accounts. In the last three years, no budget has been spent on subscriptions to social media sites. In 2023, the department spent £9,866.43 on display advertisements across social media platforms. This was part of a broader marketing campaign to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Innovation and Technology, how many social media accounts his Department operates; and how much his Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Department is responsible for operating a total of 18 social media accounts. This includes a number of accounts currently under review and operated by the Government Digital Service, which recently became a part of the department.The Department has spent £201.60 on (a) subscriptions – two payments of £100.80 in 2023 and 2024.To date, the Department has spent £450,901.04 on (b) social media advertisements.The Department spent £386,615.04 on LinkedIn and £64,286.00 on META in the financial year 24/25.In addition, the Department has a shared HR function with DESNZ which has a contractual arrangement with LinkedIn Hiring Solutions for the period June 2023 to June 2025, for the amount of £425,123.31.The Department holds no data prior to the financial year 23/24 due to DSIT only being formed in February 2023.The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests. The Government remains committed to scrutiny, transparency and best value for taxpayer money.

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of Government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.The Ministry of Justice Communications team oversees 33 social media accounts, for HQ and its executive agencies across various platforms as of 28 February 2025, we also support around 91 local Prison social media accounts across X and LinkedIn.The Department's spending on social media platforms for the last three financial years is detailed below: Social Media platforms2021/222022/232023/24X£69,765.00£0.00£0.00Linked in£119,616.73£65,809.65£150,846.07YouTube£0.00£0.00£19,957.00Gaia£0.00£8,500.00£26,472.10GDN£0.00£463.00£1,855.13Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Threads)£420,388.00£582,390.00£1,138,059.44Totals£609,769.73£657,162.65£1,337,189.74 Across our Various digital subscription services, our departmental spend, broken down by year is:FY2021/22 - £101,225FY2022/23 - £103,636FY2023/24 - £165,991** 2023/24 the Department started managing 91 local prison X accounts.

How many social media accounts his Department operates; and how much his Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

DESNZ operates seven social media accounts. Since the Department was established on 7th February 2023, we can only provide information for the past two years. The department spends £84 annually on subscriptions and allocated £366,928 in 2023 and £545,576 in 2024 for advertisements on social media platform.

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact. Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests. DfT operates 23 separate social media accounts, and in the last three years it has spent £201.60 on social media subscriptions. The table below shows how much DfT have spent advertising on social media platforms for each of the last 3 calendar years for public behaviour change campaigns predominantly on road safety and accessibility. YearMETA PLATFORMS IRELAND LIMITEDPINTEREST EUROPE LTDREDDIT INCSNAP GROUP LIMITEDTWITTER UK LTDTotal2021£661,232£46,481£15,927£149,184£195,613£1,068,4372022£485,431£4,642£54,707£311,344£200,741£1,056,8652023£311,333£2,101£101,775£215,300£41,448£671,9572024£276,223 £158,849£207,426£0£642,498Total£1,734,219£53,224£331,258£883,254£437,802£3,439,757

Media and Sport, how many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact.Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests. (a) Subscriptions: DCMS has had a Premium Plus subscription with X (formerly known as Twitter) for two years which costs £168 per annum, and a Reddit subscription since March 2024 at £60 per annum. A breakdown per financial year is as follows:2024/25 - £228 (X and Reddit).2023/24 - £178 (X and Reddit).2022/23 - £0.2021/22 - £0. (b) Advertisements: On advertisements, we have calculated figures based on the three previous financial years, excluding 2024/25 given this year has not yet finished. These figures are total amounts spent on advertising and marketing in our campaigns that includes wider campaign costs such as creative development and production, research, evaluation and media channels not limited to social media. We do not have records that give a comprehensive breakdown of each social media platform earlier than FY2023/24 due to the way figures are recorded. FY2023/24:In 2023/24, DCMS spent a total of £601,129.14 on advertising and marketing in our campaigns, of which £110,000 was spent on social media advertising. £35,000 was spent on YouTube and £75,000 on Meta and Snapchat.DCMS also spent an additional £600 boosting social media posts on DCMS owned channels.FY2022/23:In 2022/23, DCMS spent a total of £587,958.60 on advertising and marketing in our campaigns, a small contribution of which going to social media advertising. This figure includes campaigns that would now be owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, which were conducted when DCMS still held the Digital portfolio. Social media channels included: Google, Bing, Netmums, YouTube, Facebook, X/Twitter, Giphy, Acast, Spotify, Snapchat, Loop Me, Instagram, Venatus.DCMS also spent an additional £188.53 boosting social media posts on DCMS owned channels.FY2021/22:In 2021/22, DCMS spent a total of £318,844.21 on advertising and marketing in our campaigns, a smaller contribution of which going to social media advertising. This figure includes campaigns that would now be owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, which were conducted when DCMS still held the Digital portfolio. Social media channels included: Spotify, Acast, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Loop-Me, Venatus, Youtube, Google, LinkedIn.DCMS also spent an additional £639.93 boosting social media posts on DCMS owned channels.

How many social media accounts his Department operates; and how much his Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Department operates 25 social media accounts in total. Of these, seven are Department-branded accounts, including two specifically focused on adult social care recruitment. The remaining 18 accounts are operated by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and are branded according to specific public health campaigns, such as Better Health, Start for Life, Couch to 5K, and FRANK. These accounts operate across various platforms including Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, YouTube, Pinterest, and Strava.In terms of social media subscriptions, the Department maintains one premium subscription on X for social listening purposes.The following table shows the Department's social media advertising spend across platforms for the last three financial years: Platform2021/22 (£)2022/23 (£)2023/24 (£)Meta2,887,4771,461,5221,475,286LinkedIn79022,4597,739NextdoorN/AN/A129,908Pinterest341,329116,299140,685Snapchat369,188450,694543,388TwitterN/AN/AN/ARedditN/AN/A158,626Total3,598,7842,050,9742,455,632Source: Department of Health and Social CareNote: These figures include spending across Departmental and OHID accounts. Some advertisements were run from NHS England accounts but were funded by the Department/OHID. YouTube advertising spend is not included as this is categorised as online video rather than social media advertising.

How many social media accounts his Department operates; and how much his Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact. Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests. A full departmental response is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Social media accounts are managed locally across the various departments within the Ministrt of Defence (MOD). Any costs associated with social media platforms including advertisements are also managed within individual teams’ departmental budgets. A list of the main MOD social media accounts are published on Gov.UK via the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence/about/social-media-use.

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

There are a total of 80 social media accounts that are operated across the department. A full list of handles can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dwp-registered-twitter-accounts/dwp-official-twitter-accounts There are currently no paid for subscriptions to any of these services. Spending on social media advertising for the last three years is outlined below. This does not include cross-government campaign costs which cannot be disaggregated between Departments: 202220232024TotalsLinkedIn£188,679 £0£14,381£203,060Meta £1,120,584£1,556,910£972,889£3,650,383NextDoor £0£92,338£49,225£141,563Pinterest£23,156£193,854£117,860£334,870Reddit £0£0£38,985£38,985Snapchat£175,414£60,000£285,419£520,833Twitter£213,905£128,584 £0£342,489 £1,721,738£2,031,686£1,478,759£5,232,183

How many social media accounts her Department operates; and how much her Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The department uses social media to connect directly and speak with the public on the issues and areas of interest they care most deeply about.It operates 25 live social media accounts incorporating campaigns and supporting agencies.The department spends no money on social media platform subscriptions.The department undertook communications activity across its remit in line with the government’s published communications plans for each year. All spend complies with Cabinet Office spending controls to ensure that, where taxpayer money is being spent on government communications, it is cost-effective, coordinated and reflects functional standards and professional best practices. Activity included delivering joined up, national campaigns to increase supply and demand for technical qualifications, including apprenticeships and T Levels, and skills offers; inspiring more people to teach in schools and colleges; encouraging take up of government-funded childcare; and inspiring more people to become childcare professionals. As part of these campaigns, the department spent the following on paid-for advertising on each social media platform in each complete financial year: Platform2021/222022/232023/24Meta£ 1,513,264.00£ 2,170,187.00£ 3,202,273.00LinkedIn£ 223,926.00£ 476,815.00£ 486,835.00Pinterest£ 95,280.00£ 99,799.00£ 175,733.00Snapchat£ 598,276.00£ 821,765.00£ 1,449,496.00Twitter£ 276,397.00£ 391,616.00-Reddit-£ 47,644.00£ 28,145.00

Food and Rural Affairs, how many social media accounts his Department operates; and how much his Department spent on social media (a) subscriptions and (b) advertisements on each social media platform in each of the last three years.

The Government communicates across a range of media channels in order to reach its target audience effectively. Channels are selected based on whether they will reach the intended audience on a specific issue to have the most impact. Social media is an essential part of government communications and is used to inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests. Defra currently operates 18 accounts across its policy areas and functions. To our knowledge, Defra does not have regular social media subscriptions. Departmental marketing spend for the last 3 years on social advertisements is detailed below: DEFRA Social Investment by year (H1/H2)2021LinkedInMETATwitterNext DoorTotalH1 Jan-Jun£24,047£127,757£1,088 £152,892H2 Jul-Dec £66,756 £66,7562022LinkedInMETATwitterNext DoorTotalH1 Jan-Jun£7,045£176,713 £183,758H2 Jul-Dec £44,114 £44,1142023LinkedInMETATwitterNext DoorTotalH1 Jan-Jun £94,121 £94,121H2 Jul-Dec£3,570£125,930 £129,5002024LinkedInMETATwitterNext DoorTotalH1 Jan-Jun £174,872 £11,785£186,657H2 Jul-Dec £60,320 £60,320

Of the total additional elective operations statistics published by NHS England on 16 February 2025, how many were performed by treatment function by each (a) NHS Trust and (b) NHS Region.

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Of the total additional outpatient appointments statistics published by NHS England on 16 February 2025, how many were performed by treatment function by each (a) NHS Trust and (b) NHS Region.

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