Written questions

Department for Business and Trade: Social Media

Commons · Question 86455 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 7 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Rupert Lowe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much his Department has spent on social media advertising by (a) influencer and (b) organisation in each of the last five financial years.

Answer

Answered by Kate Dearden, 7 Nov 2025

The Department for Business and Trade used influencers as part of the National Minimum and National Living Wage campaign in 2025 and 2026. We are unable to provide details of how much was paid to each influencer due to confidentiality provisions in the in...