Ministry of Justice: Social Media

(asked on 28th February 2022) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many staff in his Department manage ministerial social media accounts as (a) their primary responsibility and (b) part of their role.


Answered by
James Cartlidge Portrait
James Cartlidge
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 3rd March 2022

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 Ministry of Justice 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.

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