Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 106861

Department for Education: X Corp

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 5 February 2026

Question

Jack Rankin

Conservative — Windsor

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

Answer

Olivia Bailey

During the period 1 July 2024 to 19 January 2026, the department and its executive agencies spent £27,118.12 on sector comms and awareness with X and its predecessor platform/brand Twitter.xAI acquired X on 28 March 2025. £4,834.80 was spent before the ac...

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