Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many people in his Department with responsibility for social media are employed on an (a) full and (b) part-time basis.

BEIS has seven staff members whose responsibilities include the management of the department’s online communities and channels, including web management and publishing, social media management, consultation support, data analysis and digital advertising. No staff work full time on social media management.