Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social Media
(asked on 15th October 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on promoted content on (a) Twitter, (b) Facebook and (c) Instagram in each month since June 2017.
This question was answered on 23rd October 2018
Digital advertising is a cost effective way for the Government to recruit nurses, promote blood donations, find out about pensions and all the other important information the public needs to be aware of.
Defra has spent £28,805.00 on promoted activity with these platforms since June 2017 through media buying agencies Carat. Ad hoc spend may not be included in this amount.