Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how much her Department has spent on producing social media videos and graphics for use on ministerial social media accounts since January 2020.

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.

In addition to the Civil Service Code, the Government Communications Service offers propriety in digital and social media guidance and is available to discuss questions relating to social media when working with ministers.

The Department for International Trade employs an in-house social media team to use digital channels and create content to communicate departmental policies online.