Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 106869

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: X Corp

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Jack Rankin

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

Answer

Chris Elmore

The central communication team at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has spent £722.77 on X Premium since July 2024, to enable the posting of longer-form messages, which can be essential when communicating in crisis situations. There ...

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