Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 113587

Government Departments: Social Media

Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 24 February 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment has been made on whether social media influencers paid for by the government are using the “paid partnership” tag on their content; and whether they state that the partnership is with the UK Gove

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
Influencers are subject to the Advertising Standards Authority.