Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 94253
Elections: Social Media
Tabled: 25 November 2025
Answered: 3 December 2025
Question
Jim McMahon
Labour (Co-op) — Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take legislative steps to require the promotion of party political content on social media platforms during the regulated period as third party campaign activity that
Answer
Samantha DixonUnder existing legislation, spending above £20,000 in England or £10,000 in Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland on promoting party political content during the regulated period, whether on social media or other platforms, must be treated as campaign expe...
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