PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(19 January 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much their department spent on X and xAI since July 2024.
Asked by:
Jack Rankin (Conservative)
Asked by:
Jack Rankin (Conservative)
Answer
During the period 1 July 2024 to 19 January 2026, the department and its executive agencies spent £27,118.12 on sector comms and awareness with X and its predecessor platform/brand Twitter.
xAI acquired X on 28 March 2025. £4,834.80 was spent before the acquisition by xAI. £22,283.32 was spent after the acquisition by xAI.
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