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Written Question
Attorney General: Advertising
Tuesday 8th March 2022

Asked by: Geraint Davies (Independent - Swansea West)

Question to the Attorney General:

To ask the Attorney General, how much her Department spent in total on social media advertising in (a) 2019, (b) 2020, (c) 2021 and (d) 2022 as of 28 February 2022; and on which platforms that money was spent.

Answered by Alex Chalk

The Attorney General’s Office uses the free subscription services only on departmental social media accounts and therefore has had a nil spend on social media advertising.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 27 Jan 2021
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill

"I do not want to breach the consensus that has emerged, but I have to say that in my view the Bill brings new powers that are unnecessary, disproportionate and open to abuse, and brings operatives beyond the rule of law, which is unnecessary. I have already opposed the Bill …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK's departure from the EU on (a) legal protections on human rights and (b) the rule of law. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Feb 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"The Solicitor General knows that our institutions of liberal democracy—the BBC, the judiciary and the civil service—are under attack. He is planning to water down the Human Rights Act. Will he give a solemn undertaking that we will not be withdrawing from the European convention on human rights, which was …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Sep 2019
Legal Advice: Prorogation

"The Attorney General has accepted the Supreme Court’s judgment that the Government acted illegally in closing down democracy. Does he accept that his fundamental duty is to uphold the rule of law and democracy, not to fan the flames of hatred, pitting the people against the courts and democracy on …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019

"People who voted leave in Swansea voted for good things. They voted for more money, more control, more trade, control over immigration. Now they finally see that they will not be getting any of those things. They are having to pay more money. There will not be more trade. We …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 09 Apr 2019
Section 1 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019

"No, I will not.

It is important that the default position is not no deal, but revocation. I introduced a Bill, the European Union (Revocation of Notification) Bill, to that effect. It is important that we remember that we should stay where we are.

I had the great privilege of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Fri 29 Mar 2019
United Kingdom’s Withdrawal from the European Union

"In her heart of hearts, will the Prime Minister accept that this Brexit will make Britain poorer, weaker, more divided and more isolated? The door that she should not shut is the door of democracy. She should allow the people to have the final say on whether they want this …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Dec 2018
Withdrawal Agreement: Legal Position

"The European Union (Withdrawal) Bill empowers the Prime Minister to submit an application under article 50 based on an advisory referendum. If that referendum is found to be illegal, and based on lying and cheating, surely it follows that the advice from that referendum is flawed and that the Prime …..."
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