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1605226

registered interest
date	17/03/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to publish a response to the report by the Information Commissioner entitled Behind the screens: Maintaining government transparency and data security in the age of messaging apps, published in July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	167995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department has co-operated fully with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and has responded to the ICO with updates on the recommendations for the Department set out in the report.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 04/04/2023 09:56:05 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince previous answer version 64334 answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

1485926

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect government accounts on social media from hacks and cyberattacks.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL1461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to protecting government accounts on social media. Public sector organisations are responsible for securing their own services, including social media accounts. The Cabinet Office, with the support of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), regularly provides advice and guidance to organisations on how best to secure social media accounts from hacks and cyber attacks.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 13/07/2022 16:40:51 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1422952

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance his Department has issued on the management of ministerial social media accounts.
tabling member constituency	Luton South
tabling member printed	Rachel Hopkins
uin	125603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2022 answer text <p>We are now in a digital age, where social media and digital communications are an essential part of government, helping inform the public directly about matters which may affect their lives or interests.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fcivil-service-code%2Fthe-civil-service-code&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPierce.Derrane%40no10.gov.uk%7C1969ddade7624356318708d9f6bdd27f%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C637812117397518743%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=tJoi0ukbmr5xjmSBotPE4rznMw4vO4x1Iwfhlru%2Bu30%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Civil Service Code</a>, the Government Communications Service offers <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgcs.civilservice.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fprofessional-standards%2Fpropriety%2Fpropriety-in-digital-and-social-media%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7CPierce.Derrane%40no10.gov.uk%7C1969ddade7624356318708d9f6bdd27f%7C29c8cbb9d9af4c7eb28b470f15275e47%7C1%7C0%7C637812117397518743%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=kUDK0ogTnWQkQ5mukBbb49VUz8bSIaK8Vx3NUQsdXQ4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">propriety in digital and social media guidance</a> and is available to discuss questions relating to social media when working with ministers.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Cabinet Office employs an in-house social media team to use digital channels and create content to communicate departmental policies online. It is often appropriate for content relating to Government policies, guidance and announcements, created by civil servants, to be amplified or posted on other channels including ministers' own social media accounts where this helps drive wider engagement from the public.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Content creation is one part of the digital team’s responsibilities, there is no individual cost per video or graphic created. The creation of these assets, as well with other communications products, is funded by the Cabinet Office Communications Directorate staffing budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams grouped question UIN 125604 125605 question first answered 24/02/2022 14:17:43 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	4873 label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins

1312587

registered interest
date	28/04/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much money is spent by each (1) Government department, and (2) regulatory body, on advertising with (a) Google, (b) Facebook, (c) Twitter, and (d) other social media platforms.
tabling member printed	Lord Sikka
uin	HL15347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Dissolution. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord True question first answered 29/04/2021 12:46:40 answering member 4200 label Biography information for Lord True
tabling member	4885 label Biography information for Lord Sikka

1104724

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the social media policy for HM Government accounts.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	236499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>HM Government social media accounts are managed by civil servants, who adhere to the principles of the Civil Service Code and Social Media Guidance for Civil Servants. Individual departments are responsible for administering their own social media policies.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 28/03/2019 16:35:33 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1023242

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people in each nation and region of the UK (a) were targeted by and (b) interacted with social media advertising promoting the Withdrawal Agreement that was paid for by the public purse.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	201126
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Public information advertising for the EU Withdrawal Agreement was targeted to all adults in Britain. Only the number of impressions (appearances of the advert) are available by region, not number of interactions (and only for twitter):</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Location</p></td><td><p>Impressions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England, GB</p></td><td><p>24057420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greater London, GB</p></td><td><p>8176676</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West England, GB</p></td><td><p>3289345</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and The Humber, GB</p></td><td><p>1980093</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East England, GB</p></td><td><p>2069548</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands, GB</p></td><td><p>1860440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East England, GB</p></td><td><p>3054779</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West England, GB</p></td><td><p>1680184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East England, GB</p></td><td><p>1048632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands, GB</p></td><td><p>1688860</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland, GB</p></td><td><p>674135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland, GB</p></td><td><p>3293251</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales, GB</p></td><td><p>1301466</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 10:48:01 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1023243

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of the electorate in each parliamentary constituency have been targeted by social media advertising which has been paid for by the public purse and which promotes the Prime Minister's EU Withdrawal Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	201127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Social media advertising was prompted to all adults in the UK. The requested data is therefore not available at constituency level.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 17:06:27 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1023077

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much money the Government spent on advertising an explanation of its EU withdrawal agreement on social media in 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	200537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>Spend will be published in due course as part of our normal data release.</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 17/12/2018 17:10:12 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1023078

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which social media platforms the Government has paid to advertise its EU withdrawal agreement; and how much the Government has paid to each of those platforms for that purpose in 2018.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	200538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>EU Withdrawal Agreement public information advertising ran on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.</p><p> </p><p>Available spend data for all government public information advertising on the above platforms to support campaigns including teacher recruitment, blood donation, public health and more, for the period January-October, is as follows:</p><p> </p><p>Facebook: £11,402,996.21</p><p>LinkedIn: £873.593.26</p><p>Twitter: £1,753,100.89</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 17:10:16 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

1023079

registered interest
date	10/12/2018
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Government Departments: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how much the Government has spent on advertising on social media platforms in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	200542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Information is not held for 2014</p><p>2015 social media spend: £11,503,936.53<br> 2016 social media spend: £13,254,798.19<br> 2017 social media spend: £17,963,664.31<br> 2018 social media spend (Jan-Oct): £16,408,949.69</p> answering member constituency Norwich North answering member printed Chloe Smith question first answered 19/12/2018 10:46:17 answering member 1609 label Biography information for Chloe Smith
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton