Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Home Office Research, Information and Communications Unit makes payments, directly or indirectly, to social media influencers based (1) inside, and (2) outside, the United Kingdom.

RICU, provides analysis on terrorist and extremist use of propaganda and exploitation of the internet to inform the UK's counter-terrorism system. RICU supports ministers, policy makers and our partners by providing insight and analysis into online terrorist activity, emerging risks and radicalisation trends.

RICU does not make any payments, directly or indirectly, to social media influencers based (1) inside, and/or (2) outside, the United Kingdom.