Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the cost to the public purse was of his Department's advertising of the Prime Minister's speech in Florence on 22 September 2017 on (a) Facebook, (b) Twitter and (c) all other social media platforms.

The Government regularly uses digital advertising to reach audiences with key messages both at home and abroad. Annual government advertising spend is around £140 million, of which £60 million is spent on digital channels. The Florence speech was an important moment as we approach the next stage of Brexit negotiations - discussing our future relationship with the EU once we have left. More detailed information will be published in the Government Communication Service’s annual report.