Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with social media companies on spending through Russian-linked accounts designed to influence the (a) 2016 EU referendum and (b) 2017 General Election.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Ministers have regular discussions with representatives from the major social media companies which cover a wide range of issues

Details of ministerial meetings are published quarterly on the Gov.uk website.

The DCMS Select Committee investigation into fake news is also a vital part of our response to fake news and disinformation. The findings and recommendations of this enquiry will be announced in due course.