Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 106866

Department for Work and Pensions: X Corp

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 28 January 2026

Question

Jack Rankin

Conservative — Windsor

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

Answer

Andrew Western

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. No expenditure has been made by the DWP with X since July 2024.