Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many full time equivalent staff in his Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

In 2023 there were 4.6 full time equivalent staff.

In 2024 there were 9.3.

In 2025 there were 9.3.

The number is lower for 2023 as the department was new and still recruiting.

While these staff members have social media content creation as part of their role, they deliver a range of services beyond this - from branding for new agencies to training videos for staff. Having the resource to do this work in-house is cheaper than outsourcing to agencies with taxpayer funds.