Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 18033

Government Departments: X Corp

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the policy of the Government Communication Service on (a) departments and (b) Ministers posting on the X platform.

Answer

Mr James Frith

All government paid advertising on X has been suspended since April 2023, meaning that no taxpayers money has been spent with the platform. Individual departments manage their own organic accounts, ensuring that activity is proportionate, appropriate, and...

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