Social Media Alert Sample


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Alert results for: Social Media

Information between 10th April 2024 - 20th April 2024

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Calendar
Wednesday 8th May 2024
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour - Life peer)

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Ensuring political deepfakes on social media are not used to undermine the outcome of the general election
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Parliamentary Debates
Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024
12 speeches (4,225 words)
Thursday 18th April 2024 - Grand Committee
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Hogan-Howe (XB - Life peer) effective weapons, but for anybody who sees them, particularly in a public place or if it is repeated in social - Link to Speech

Business of the House
100 speeches (12,537 words)
Thursday 18th April 2024 - Commons Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Deidre Brock (SNP - Edinburgh North and Leith) for business questions, the Leader of the House has been keeping busy, and I thought that one of her social - Link to Speech

Cass Review
25 speeches (5,251 words)
Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD - Life peer) such young people are simply confused gay people, unhappy teenagers, or that it is all the fault of social - Link to Speech

Oral Answers to Questions
139 speeches (9,805 words)
Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Michelle Donelan (Con - Chippenham) We as a team are actively participating in that, and we also work with social media companies and our - Link to Speech
2: Bob Blackman (Con - Harrow East) Just this weekend, our Greater London Authority candidate had his phone hacked and his social media destroyed - Link to Speech
3: Michelle Donelan (Con - Chippenham) The Government produced world-leading legislation on online safety, which puts the onus on social media - Link to Speech
4: Saqib Bhatti (Con - Meriden) DSIT is engaging with social media platforms, civil society groups, academia and international partners - Link to Speech

Digital Skills and Careers
27 speeches (9,196 words)
Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Westminster Hall
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Alex Davies-Jones (Lab - Pontypridd) We have all seen that, from a rise in social media influencers to marketing careers, online food and - Link to Speech
2: Margaret Greenwood (Lab - Wirral West) media sites where professionals can network.However, when we look at the statistics, we can see that - Link to Speech
3: Seema Malhotra (LAB - Feltham and Heston) also covers business software use and development; confidence with hardware, including mobile phones; social - Link to Speech

Tobacco and Vapes Bill
213 speeches (48,358 words)
2nd reading
Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Craig Whittaker (Con - Calder Valley) The poll also revealed that 9% of smokers who buy tobacco through social media or websites advertising - Link to Speech
2: Craig Whittaker (Con - Calder Valley) to stop smoking, providing access to alternative products to help smoking cessation, and promoting social - Link to Speech

Citizens’ Assemblies and Local Democracy
28 speeches (3,961 words)
Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Westminster Hall
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Mentions:
1: Simon Hoare (Con - North Dorset) With social media, conspiracy theories, different people with competing views, the rise of populism and - Link to Speech

Cass Review
86 speeches (12,996 words)
Monday 15th April 2024 - Commons Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Jason McCartney (Con - Colne Valley) It particularly highlights the impact of social media, which puts awful pressures on young people. - Link to Speech
2: Tonia Antoniazzi (Lab - Gower) most important thing; it informs everything.There has been a chilling effect in this Chamber, and on social - Link to Speech
3: Victoria Atkins (Con - Louth and Horncastle) children affected by this are very aware of the online “grooming”, as they describe it, of children on social - Link to Speech

Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
93 speeches (24,613 words)
Committee stage
Monday 15th April 2024 - Grand Committee
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Mentions:
1: None More hours are spent on social media by the public, and the algorithms are becoming cleverer at influencing - Link to Speech
2: Lord Clement-Jones (LD - Life peer) We have seen the kinds of harms taking place in social media, and it is absolutely vital that we understand - Link to Speech
3: Viscount Camrose (Con - Excepted Hereditary) This would include not just social media platforms but any organisation, including those in financial - Link to Speech
4: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab - Life peer) Children are choosing to spend more time online, browsing social media, playing games and using apps. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Thursday 18th April 2024
Written Evidence - techUK
EWCE0010 - Electronic waste and the circular economy: follow-up

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Hypnocat has been on our TV screens, social media and in our high streets, and has some very

Thursday 18th April 2024
Written Evidence - American University of Sovereign Nations
EWCE0013 - Electronic waste and the circular economy: follow-up

Environmental Audit Committee

Found: Poster campaigns may be less effective at reaching youth, whereas a social media campaign engaging

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Written Evidence - Maritime and Coastguard Agency
WCS0009 - Investigation into whistleblowing in the civil service

Public Accounts Committee

Found: the Chief Executive/ Accounting Officer, via post and more recently via local coastguard teams social

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Independent Press Standards Organisation, Ofcom, and Committee of Advertising Practice

The rights of older people - Women and Equalities Committee

Found: Particularly in recent years, we have thought about that in relation to social media marketing.

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Scrutiny evidence - Promoter Evidence Part 4 of 4

Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] Committee

Found: TV, press, social media) wasn’t clear. Q17.

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Written Evidence - Diocese of Durham
REL0005 - Asylum decision-making and conversion to Christianity

Home Affairs Committee

Found: Furthermore, he had made it clear within his extensive use of social media at this time that he

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Written Evidence - Payment Systems Regulator
FRA0108 - Fraud

Fraud - Home Affairs Committee

Found: comprehensive data that firms hold about the origination of fraud, notably in respect of the role of social

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Written Evidence - Home Office
FRA0109 - Fraud

Fraud - Home Affairs Committee

Found: Should social media platforms be doing more to protect consumers from fraud occurring on their sites

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Written Evidence - Humberside Fire and Rescue Service
FRS0006 - Fire and Rescue Service

Fire and Rescue Service - Home Affairs Committee

Found: its concept in modern-day life shows that the term is more socially aware with the advent of social

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Written Evidence - Rita Dexter OBE
FRS0005 - Fire and Rescue Service

Fire and Rescue Service - Home Affairs Committee

Found: I have noted from proud social media posts that, from time to time, London has had watches comprising

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-04-17 09:25:00+01:00

Work and Pensions Committee

Found: I read that there will be some people who think it is just because people—advisers and social media

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Icomera UK Limited
RRB0003 - Scrutiny of the draft Rail Reform Bill

Transport Committee

Found: connected traveller will be able instantly to share their displeasure over substandard services via social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - University of Liverpool
HSC0008 - High streets in towns and small cities

High streets in towns and small cities - Built Environment Committee

Found: Social media engagement is restricted to those who use the platform and happen to come across the

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - University of Greenwich
HSC0042 - High streets in towns and small cities

High streets in towns and small cities - Built Environment Committee

Found: (2019), “Smart city communication via social media: Analysing residents' and visitors' engagement

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - National Association of Local Councils
HSC0045 - High streets in towns and small cities

High streets in towns and small cities - Built Environment Committee

Found: communications, particularly raising awareness of activities and opportunities e.g. through newsletters and social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Brighton and Hove City Council
HSC0029 - High streets in towns and small cities

High streets in towns and small cities - Built Environment Committee

Found: marketing offer which promotes city centre businesses and events through a dedicated website and social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - The Teenage Market (Market Innovations Ltd)
HSC0034 - High streets in towns and small cities

High streets in towns and small cities - Built Environment Committee

Found: with useful volunteering opportunities, including as a filmmaker, photographer, event organiser, social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Love Wavertree CIC
HSC0022 - High streets in towns and small cities

High streets in towns and small cities - Built Environment Committee

Found: The platform was widely disseminated via social media and Love Wavertree newsletters.

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Channel 4
FON0067 - The future of news: impartiality, trust and technology

The future of news: impartiality, trust and technology - Communications and Digital Committee

Found: the young audience, 27% started to watch the long form C4 News after discovering C4 News on social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Laura Devine Immigration, London
EBM0021 - Electronic border management systems

Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: Their personal information including contact information, social media provider and identifier (optional

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Airport Operators Association
EBM0016 - Electronic border management systems

Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: This could take the form of content posted on social media and on Government and travel websites

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - VisitBritain
EBM0013 - Electronic border management systems

Electronic border management systems - Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Found: why Great Britain is Brilliant in 2024” campaign included banner advertising, direct mailings and social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Mill Media
FON0066 - The future of news: impartiality, trust and technology

The future of news: impartiality, trust and technology - Communications and Digital Committee

Found: the legacy publishers have chosen to chase largely unfocused traffic, much of which comes from social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - Ms Emma Reilly
MUL0006 - International relations within the multilateral system

International relations within the multilateral system - Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: delegation frequently posts selfies to its social media accounts, rendering it more difficult for UN

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Screenshot Media, Ernst & Young, The Phoenix Group, and Herbert Smith Freehills

Industrial policy - Business and Trade Committee

Found: with being better, and there are far too many MPs and ex-MPs with terrible podcasts and very cringey social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Written Evidence - The Old Abbey Taphouse (Steam Hubs & Pubs CIC)
GMV0004 - Grassroots music venues

Grassroots music venues - Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: REPORT March 2020 - March 2022 www.theoldabbeytaphouse.co.uk VIDEOS https://vimeo.com/steamhubscic SOCIAL

Friday 12th April 2024
Report - Sixth Report - Trusted voices

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

Found: , but the next three most used individual sources for news are social media platforms: TikTok (28%),

Friday 12th April 2024
Report - Sixth Report - Trusted voices

Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation Committee

Found: , but the next three most used individual sources for news are social media platforms: TikTok (28%),

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - GB News Limited

The future of news: impartiality, trust and technology - Communications and Digital Committee

Found: What happened with the internet and social media means that everyone has a voice, and the world has

Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Sky News, and Sky News

The future of news: impartiality, trust and technology - Communications and Digital Committee

Found: Lord Dunlop: One final question from me: how does Sky News gain attention on social media, which obviously



Written Answers
Cabinet Office: Marketing
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Thursday 18th April 2024

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of his Department’s (a) advertising and (b) marketing expenditure was on (i) local newspapers in print and online, (ii) national newspapers in print and online, (iii) social media, (iv) search engines, (v) broadcast and on-demand television and (vi) other channels in the most recent year for which data is available.

Answered by Alex Burghart - Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)

The requested information is not centrally held, and complying with this request would incur a disproportionate cost to the department.

Department for Education: Marketing
Asked by: Stephanie Peacock (Labour - Barnsley East)
Thursday 18th April 2024

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of her Department’s (a) advertising and (b) marketing expenditure was on (i) local newspapers in print and online, (ii) national newspapers in print and online, (iii) social media, (iv) search engines, (v) broadcast and on-demand television and (vi) other channels in the most recent year for which data is available.

Answered by Damian Hinds - Minister of State (Education)

In 2022/23, the department continued to deliver communications activity in support of ministerial priorities and the wider government communications plan across its remit of skills, schools and families. This included campaigns to support the government’s ambitious skills reform programme, maximising take up of childcare entitlements, inspiring more people to teach in schools and a new campaign to attract professionals to share their skills by becoming teachers in further education.

Most communications continue to be delivered in–house at no additional cost, as part of cross-government campaigns or at low cost by supporting and co–ordinating partners’ activity. Government marketing plays a crucial role in achieving operational and policy objectives, as well as driving behaviour change. Where paid-for communications are used, these are subject to the Cabinet Office’s advertising, marketing and communications spending controls. These controls ensure that, where taxpayer money is being spent on government communications, it is cost-effective, co-ordinated and reflects functional standards and professional best practices. Paid-for communications also comply with government and departmental procurement or governance policies and processes.

The latest period for which final and consolidated total spend across all Department for Education campaigns is available for the 2022/23 financial year. Spend across the channels requested is outlined below:

Media type

22/23

TV and Broadcast Video on Demand

£7,769,044

Search Engine

£3,215,500

Social

£4,842,978

Print (local and national)

£222,623

Other channels

£10,664,887

Total

£26,715,032

Department for Transport: Social Media
Asked by: Grahame Morris (Labour - Easington)
Monday 15th April 2024

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department provides to officials on the use of the social media platforms (a) X and (b) LinkedIn.

Answered by Anthony Browne - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)

The Department’s policy for the use of social media platforms X and LinkedIn is available online, at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-transport/about/social-media-use. The Civil Service Code provides wider guidance in relation to the conduct of civil servants and is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-service-code/the-civil-service-code.

The Department for Transport and its agencies (DVLA, DVSA, MCGA, VCA and ATE) follow the guidance set out in these policies. Further guidance is provided to all staff in the Social Media Policy for DfT and Executive Agencies, available on the staff intranet.



Petitions

Ban social media for under 16s

Petition Open - 27 Signatures

Sign this petition 18 Oct 2024
closes in 5 months, 2 weeks

I believe there should be a new law banning social media for under 16 year olds.


Found: Many parents don't want their children to have phones or use social media especially so young, but nobody

Make stricter laws on under 18s accessing fake ID

Petition Rejected - 6 Signatures

The government need to make the laws stricter on those under 18 accessing fake ID. The access to fake ID is the main cause of underage drinking and drugs. Its also the cause of a percentage of fights in clubs as they are not mature enough. It’s also causing fake identity on social media illegal.

This petition was rejected on 16th Apr 2024 for not petitioning for a specific action

Found: It’s also causing fake identity on social media which is illegal.

Make the auditing of commercial premises on social media platforms illegal

Petition Open - 14 Signatures

Sign this petition 12 Oct 2024
closes in 5 months, 1 week

We think the Government should amend the law to stop what we see as the harassment of commercial businesses by "social media auditors", who have no legal jurisdiction and may not have relevant qualifications.


Found: businesses are being harassed daily by content creators who film staff reactions and post the footage on social

Ban social media influencers from promoting/advertising cosmetic surgery

Petition Open - 825 Signatures

Sign this petition 10 Oct 2024
closes in 5 months, 1 week

I want the Government to make it illegal for social media influencers to promote or advertise cosmetic surgery. We believe this could help prevent often vulnerable individuals seeking plastic surgery, especially from cheap providers abroad.


Found: make it clear when they are advertising products or services, but we think new rules are needed to ban social

Require editing or creation of media using software to be recorded in metadata

Petition Open - 14 Signatures

Sign this petition 12 Oct 2024
closes in 5 months, 1 week

We want a law that requires media creation or editing software to leave a record of editing or creating media, within said media's meta data, with a record of edit history. The altered media could still appear 100% real, but there would proof it's not on inspection.


Found: In this world of deepfakes, media editing and ease of sharing on social media, a victim's reputation,



Bill Documents
Apr. 19 2024
HL Bill 44 Running list of amendments
Media Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: age-appropriate original UK content, given their viewing habits which include using smartphones, social

Apr. 18 2024
HL Bill 44 Running list of amendments
Media Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: age-appropriate original UK content, given their viewing habits which include using smartphones, social

Apr. 18 2024
HL Bill 44(o) Amendments for Committee
Media Bill 2023-24
Amendment Paper

Found: age-appropriate original UK content, given their viewing habits which include using smartphones, social

Apr. 16 2024
Promoter Evidence Part 4 [Pages 330 to 495]
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] 2022-23
Written evidence

Found: TV, press, social media) wasn’t clear. Q17.



Department Publications - News and Communications
Friday 19th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: G7 foreign ministers' statement in Italy, April 2024
Document: G7 foreign ministers' statement in Italy, April 2024 (webpage)

Found: We also call on tech companies, in particular social media platforms, to intensify their efforts to prevent

Thursday 18th April 2024
Home Office
Source Page: UK signs new agreement with Vietnam on illegal migration
Document: UK signs new agreement with Vietnam on illegal migration (webpage)

Found: In March, the Home Office launched a social media campaign in Vietnam to highlight the risks of crossing



Department Publications - Guidance
Wednesday 17th April 2024
Home Office
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 11 March 2024 to 3 April 2024 (PDF)

Found: two weeks on at least one of the following industry websites: The St age, Spotlight, Mandy, or on social

Monday 15th April 2024
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Source Page: Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: July to December 2023
Document: Six-monthly report on Hong Kong: 1 July to 31 December 2023 (PDF)

Found: Chief Superintendent Steve Li Kwai -wah said sharing social media posts by the wanted persons could

Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF)

Found: media analyst £36,500 (£18.72 per hour) £32,850 (£16.85 per hour) £30,960 (£15.88 per hour

Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 4 April 2024 to 9 April 2024 (PDF)

Found: media analyst £36,500 (£18.72 per hour) £32,850 (£16.85 per hour) £30,960 (£15.88 per hour



Department Publications - Transparency
Friday 12th April 2024
Home Office
Source Page: Non-technical summaries granted in 2024
Document: Non-technical summaries: projects granted in 2024, January to March (PDF)

Found: We will also engage in public engagement through charities and social media.



Department Publications - Statistics
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Partnerships for People and Place: learning and evaluation report
Document: Partnerships for People and Place Programme: learning and evaluation report (PDF)

Found: ▪ The project involved a social media campaign to raise local awareness of the P eople Hub.

Wednesday 10th April 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
Source Page: Local Digital evaluation scoping study
Document: Local Digital programme: monitoring and evaluation scoping study (PDF)

Found: 22/23) • growth in the number of councils engaging in the local digital community (though events, social



Department Publications - Policy paper
Wednesday 10th April 2024
Home Office
Source Page: Fighting retail crime: more action
Document: Fighting retail crime: more action (PDF)

Found: We will engage with sales and social media platforms, through a meeting of the National Retail Crime



Non-Departmental Publications - Transparency
Apr. 18 2024
Government Internal Audit Agency
Source Page: Public Sector Equality Duty report 2022/23
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: continue to attract, retain and develop diverse talent through innovative recruitment strategies, using social

Apr. 18 2024
Competition and Markets Authority
Source Page: 10 years of the CMA
Document: (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Meta ordered to sell Giphy following merger investigation, which found it would limit choice for UK social

Apr. 11 2024
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Source Page: AAIB investigation to Denney Kitfox MK2, G-BUKP
Document: Denney Kitfox MK2, G-BUKP 04-24 (PDF)
Transparency

Found: Figure 1 Illustration of the underslung cargo pod Other information Prior to the flight the pilot used social



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Apr. 12 2024
UK Visas and Immigration
Source Page: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024
Document: Immigration Rules archive: 10 April 2024 to 10 April 2024 (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: media analyst £36,500 (£18.72 per hour) £32,850 (£16.85 per hour) £30,960 (£15.88 per hour

Apr. 11 2024
UK Visas and Immigration
Source Page: National Age Assessment Board: caseworker guidance
Document: The operation of the National Age Assessment Board and sections 50 and 51 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: media research ................................ ................................ ..................



Non-Departmental Publications - Statistics
Apr. 11 2024
Competition and Markets Authority
Source Page: AI Foundation Models: Update paper
Document: Update paper (PDF)
Statistics

Found: Collections - Azure Machine Learning 22 Google Cloud (2024) Model Garden 8 productivity software, social

Apr. 11 2024
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Source Page: Air accident monthly bulletin April 2024
Document: AAIB Bulletin 4/2024 (PDF)
Statistics

Found: Figure 1 Illustration of the underslung cargo pod Other information Prior to the flight the pilot used social



Non-Departmental Publications - Research and Statistics
Apr. 11 2024
Marine Management Organisation
Source Page: Process evaluation for the development of Lyme Bay fisheries management measures {MMO1406}
Document: MMO1406 Process evaluation for the development of Lyme Bay fisheries management measures - Final report (PDF)
Research and Statistics

Found: Fisherman’s CIC, who were encouraged to disseminate the consultation to their networks/mailing lists • social



MP Expenses
Monday 27th November 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Peach Partners - speech writing, press release drafting, social media management and other services as detailed on the invoice
Administrative services
£2,083.33 - Paid
Monday 20th November 2023
Robert Halfon
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Social Media/website/constituency support as per the invoice
Professional & consultancy
£650.00 - Paid
Thursday 9th November 2023
Andrew Griffith
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Shutterstock - November Video editing software for Social Media, Newsletters & Website
£22.80 - Paid
Monday 6th November 2023
Steven Bonnar
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
MARKETING CONSULTANT FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Professional & consultancy
£3,000.00 - Paid
Saturday 28th October 2023
Imran Hussain
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Social media application subscription
£65.27 - Paid
Friday 27th October 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Speech writing, social media management, press release and other services as detailed on the invoice
Administrative services
£2,083.33 - Paid
Tuesday 17th October 2023
Robert Halfon
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Social media/website/constituency support as per invoice
Professional & consultancy
£650.00 - Paid
Tuesday 10th October 2023
Andrew Griffith
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Shutterstock - Video editing software for Social Media, Newsletters & Website
£22.80 - Paid
Monday 2nd October 2023
Nadhim Zahawi
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Invoice for Millbank Creative - social media content support for MP
Professional & consultancy
£1,194.00 - Paid
Saturday 30th September 2023
Seema Malhotra
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Support with constituency communications and training, design and production of social media content during September 2023 [200009489]
Professional & consultancy
£562.50 - Paid
Friday 29th September 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Peach Partners - press release drafting, media prep, social media management, speech writing as detailed on invoice
Administrative services
£2,083.33 - Paid
Tuesday 19th September 2023
Steven Bonnar
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
bought in services to redesign the website and social media platforms
Professional & consultancy
£2,500.00 - Paid
Sunday 10th September 2023
Andrew Griffith
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Video editing software for Social Media, Newsletters & Website September
£22.80 - Paid
Monday 4th September 2023
Nadhim Zahawi
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Invoice for Millbank Creative - social media content support for MP
Professional & consultancy
£1,194.00 - Paid
Sunday 3rd September 2023
Gareth Bacon
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Social media monitoring and content production for website (garethbacon.com), Facebook and X in connection with my Parliamentary activity (£27.50 x 60 hours) plus monthly costs for newsletter distribution. See attached evidence document
Professional & consultancy
£1,726.26 - Paid
Sunday 3rd September 2023
Gareth Bacon
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Social media monitoring and content production for website (garethbacon.com), Facebook and Twitter in connection with Parliamentary duties (27.50 x 40 hours) plus monthly costs for newsletter distribution
Administrative services
£1,167.09 - Paid
Friday 1st September 2023
Lisa Cameron
Office Costs - (Advertising and contact cards)
social media surgery advertising
£500.00 - Paid
Thursday 31st August 2023
Seema Malhotra
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Support with constituency communications, social media content, staff traininng - 3 days in August 2023 [200009489-3]
Professional & consultancy
£562.50 - Paid
Tuesday 29th August 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Peach Partners - social media management, press releases, speech writing (further details on invoice)
Administrative services
£2,083.33 - Paid
Tuesday 29th August 2023
Alex Norris
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Preparation of policy and research papers and speech and social media content drafting for MP for July to September 2023
Professional & consultancy
£2,970.00 - Paid
Thursday 10th August 2023
Andrew Griffith
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Video editing software for Social Media, Newsletters & Website August
£22.80 - Paid
Monday 7th August 2023
James Murray
Office Costs - (Advertising and contact cards)
promotion of social media posts re petition for local banking hub - targeted locally to constituents
£50.00 - Paid
Friday 28th July 2023
Tim Loughton
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Ray Sadri Associates Social Media filming etc
Professional & consultancy
£795.00 - Paid
Thursday 27th July 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Peach Partners - press release drafting, social media management, social media asset development and drafting of content for weekly columns (details on attached invoice).
Professional & consultancy
£2,083.33 - Paid
Wednesday 12th July 2023
Kim Johnson
Office Costs - (Stationery & printing)
Surgery advertising for social media
£65.00 - Paid
Monday 10th July 2023
Andrew Griffith
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Shutterstock - Video editing software for Social Media, Newsletters & Website
£22.80 - Paid
Sunday 9th July 2023
Conor Burns
Office Costs - (Advertising and contact cards)
Purchase of Software package for graphics and captions on Parliamentary videos & social media releases
£99.99 - Paid
Monday 3rd July 2023
Nadhim Zahawi
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Invoice for June Millbank Creative Communications Support for Members social media
Professional & consultancy
£1,194.00 - Paid
Monday 3rd July 2023
Nadhim Zahawi
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Invoice for July Millbank Creative Communications Support for Members social media
Professional & consultancy
£1,194.00 - Paid
Saturday 1st July 2023
Andrew Bridgen
Office Costs - (Website hosting and design)
Social media and digital management
£1,620.00 - Paid
Friday 30th June 2023
Seema Malhotra
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Provided constituency support and staff training; provision of social media content in June 2023 [200009489]
Professional & consultancy
£750.00 - Paid
Thursday 29th June 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Peach Partners - press release drafting, social media support, creation of digital media drafting, speech preparation, managing press enquiries and column writing for local press
Administrative services
£2,083.33 - Paid
Tuesday 27th June 2023
Robert Halfon
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Website/social media support as per invoice
Professional & consultancy
£650.00 - Paid
Thursday 15th June 2023
Ben Lake
Office Costs - (Training - staff)
2 x tickets for social media conference in Cardiff
£159.98 - Paid
Wednesday 14th June 2023
Jackie Doyle-Price
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
social media dashboard/posting
£995.00 - Paid
Thursday 1st June 2023
Alex Norris
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Preparation of policy and research papers and speech and social media content drafting for MP for April to June 2023
Professional & consultancy
£2,970.00 - Paid
Wednesday 31st May 2023
Andrew Jones
Office Costs - (Equipment - purchase)
Clip microphone for social media videos paid for by [***] [***] (Cons Support Manager) and reimbursed by me.
Other office equipment
£29.99 - Paid
Monday 29th May 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Peach Partners - press releases, speech writing, social media management and policy development
Administrative services
£2,083.83 - Paid
Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Iain Duncan Smith
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Invoice from Millbank Creative dated 23 May 2023 for social media content
Professional & consultancy
£474.00 - Paid
Thursday 4th May 2023
Nadhim Zahawi
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Invoice for communications company providing MP support with social media
Professional & consultancy
£1,194.00 - Paid
Tuesday 25th April 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Peach Partners - social media management and support, press release drafting and speech writing.
Administrative services
£2,083.33 - Paid
Friday 21st April 2023
Gareth Bacon
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Social media monitoring and content production for website (garethbacon.com), Facebook and Twitter in connection with Parliamentary duties (£27.50 x 62 hours) plus monthly costs for newsletter distribution and annual costs of hosting website
Administrative services
£1,774.15 - Paid
Monday 10th April 2023
Andrew Griffith
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Shutterstock - Video editing software for Social Media, Newsletters & Website
£22.80 - Paid
Monday 3rd April 2023
Alex Cunningham
Office Costs - (Software & applications)
Canva Premium – Social Media resource to facilitate social media communications for Alex’s constituency work
£99.99 - Paid
Friday 31st March 2023
Conor Burns
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Social media for parliamentary activity and team training January to March 2023
Professional & consultancy
£8,478.00 - Paid
Friday 31st March 2023
John Lamont
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Social media support, press releases and speech writing - full details on invoice
Administrative services
£2,083.33 - Paid
Friday 31st March 2023
Seema Malhotra
Office Costs - (Bought-in services)
Support with constituency communications and training, social media content [200009489]
Professional & consultancy
£265.90 - Paid
Tuesday 28th March 2023
Craig Williams
Staffing - (Bought-in services)
Consultancy work supporting Parliamentary work for media relations and social media support
Professional & consultancy
£2,400.00 - Paid


Deposited Papers
Monday 15th April 2024

Source Page: I. Fighting retail crime: more action April 2024. 23p. II. Letter dated 10/04/2024 from James Cleverly MP to Diana Johnson MP regarding publication of the Government’s plan to tackle retail crime. 2p.
Document: Fighting_Retail_Crime_More_Action_FINAL.pdf (PDF)

Found: We will engage with sales and social media platforms, through a meeting of the National Retail Crime




Social Media mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Select Committee Publications
Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs to the Convener, 16 April 2024
Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill Scottish Government Stage 1 Response

Criminal Justice Committee

Found: as drafted would criminalise a family member (or indeed anyone else) who shared a child victim’s social

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Response from Iain Munro, Chief Executive, Creative Scotland in relation to the Committee's letter of 25 March 2024 in relation to Creative Scotland Funding Project Rein, 16 April 2024.
Creative Scotland Funding - Project Rein

Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee

Found: The Committee should be aware that since the project became a focus of mainstream and social media, individuals

Tuesday 16th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, 16 April 2024
Anonymity for deceased child victims

Education, Children and Young People Committee

Found: distress and retraumatisation experienced by the families of victims as a result of ongoing press and social

Friday 12th April 2024
Correspondence - Response to the letter from the Convener
Social Security Scotland Client Communication

Social Justice and Social Security Committee

Found: Times and venues can vary, so local team s advertise their presence through stakeholders and social

Tuesday 9th April 2024
Correspondence - Letter from the Health and Care Professions Council to the HSCS Convener concerning its consultation on increasing its annual registration fee, 9 April 2024
HCPC fee increase consultation

Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Found: regulation focus groups 3 Changes to our registration fees 5 account and through website and social



Scottish Government Publications
Friday 19th April 2024
Economic Development Directorate
Source Page: Convention of the Highlands and Islands minutes: March 2024
Document: Convention of the Highlands and Islands minutes: March 2024 (webpage)

Found: I guess there's so many impacts on what goes on in the home in terms of the advent of social media, Netflix

Wednesday 17th April 2024
Children and Families Directorate
Source Page: Age of Criminal Responsibility Advisory Group: November 2023
Document: Age of Criminal Responsibility Advisory Group: November 2023 (webpage)

Found: The group also wants to investigate further the role of social media and how that influences communities

Wednesday 17th April 2024

Source Page: A9 dualling project meeting and correspondence: EIR release
Document: FOI 202300385118 - Information Released - Annex B (PDF)

Found: Background information on the petition states: A social media awareness campaign called “A9 Dual

Monday 15th April 2024
Mental Health Directorate
Source Page: Time Space Compassion in suicide prevention - practice stories - Volume 2
Document: Time Space Compassion in Suicide Prevention (PDF)

Found: In seven years, we have become one of the best known on -line social media brands in the UK.

Monday 15th April 2024
Scottish Procurement and Property Directorate
Source Page: Annual report on procurement activity in Scotland 2021-2022
Document: Annual Report on Procurement Activity in Scotland 2023 (PDF)

Found: stakeholder partnerships with Dundee City Council, Glasgow City Council and Clyde Gateway as well as social

Monday 15th April 2024
Chief Medical Officer Directorate
Source Page: Brain Tumour Research Funding: FOI release
Document: FOI 202400404760 - Information Released - Doc 1 Briefing (PDF)

Found: They are hoping you will post a photo of yourself with the hat on social media.

Friday 12th April 2024
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Source Page: Budget to promote Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act: FOI release
Document: Budget to promote Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act: FOI release (webpage)

Found: What budget has been set aside by the Scottish Government to promote through advertisement social media

Thursday 11th April 2024
Digital Directorate
Source Page: Scottish Government departments using AI: FOI release
Document: FOI 202300382289 - Information Released - Data (PDF)

Found: ChatGPT External Affairs Initial drafting social media posts, generating graphics for using on social



Scottish Written Answers
S6W-26723
Asked by: Eagle, Tim (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Highlands and Islands)
Tuesday 16th April 2024

Question

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will launch its online digital Talent Attraction and Migration Service (TAMS), and how this will be promoted to employers across Scotland.

Answered by Roddick, Emma - Minister for Equalities, Migration and Refugees

The first iteration of Scotland’s Migration Service launched on 27 March 2024. The previous working title of ‘Talent Attraction and Migration Service’ was updated following testing with users.

The service is hosted on Scotland.org and provides information and advice to people who have recently moved to Scotland, international students, employers and inward investors, who are able to book one-to-one advice appointments with our expert suppliers – Citizens Advice Scotland and the law firm Seraphus. The scope of the full service will widen in Autumn 2024 to service the needs of individuals located outside Scotland with an interest in moving to Scotland.

Delivery of the first phase of the service is being promoted to employers across Scotland and all other users through a stakeholder advocacy approach. This involves targeted promotional activities through existing relationships and networks of stakeholders. Partnership communications toolkits have been shared with stakeholders containing materials to promote and encourage their own service users to use Scotland's Migration Service. The launch was also promoted via a news release from Scottish Government and social media post.

Further promotional activities will be conducted in Autumn to accompany the launch of the full service.



Scottish Parliamentary Debates
Portfolio Question Time
53 speeches (29,375 words)
Thursday 18th April 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Balfour, Jeremy (Con - Lothian) are long delays in people getting through to Social Security Scotland, either on the telephone or by social - Link to Speech

Points of Order
11 speeches (3,994 words)
Thursday 18th April 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Gallacher, Meghan (Con - Central Scotland) This morning, MSPs read on social media that the prescription of puberty-suppressing hormones is to be - Link to Speech

Prison Officers Association (68 Is Too Late Campaign)
14 speeches (35,330 words)
Thursday 18th April 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Gibson, Kenneth (SNP - Cunninghame North) And with social media they might know where we live.”Managing those challenging circumstances places - Link to Speech

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021
122 speeches (127,875 words)
Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) When J K Rowling put that to the test on social media, Police Scotland confirmed that she had not committed - Link to Speech
2: Findlay, Russell (Con - West Scotland) As far back as 2016, Police Scotland told the public to consider whether their social media comments - Link to Speech
3: Fraser, Murdo (Con - Mid Scotland and Fife) will see many more incidents being recorded as a result of the act’s introduction.Last November, a social - Link to Speech

Scotch Whisky Industry
25 speeches (70,983 words)
Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) OurWhisky Foundation conducted a survey of how the world’s largest whisky brands represented drinkers on social - Link to Speech

Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland (Strategic Plan 2024-28)
132 speeches (85,279 words)
Wednesday 17th April 2024 - Committee
Mentions:
1: None We already have our website and our social media content. - Link to Speech

Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 (Implementation)
35 speeches (25,736 words)
Tuesday 16th April 2024 - Main Chamber
Mentions:
1: Constance, Angela (SNP - Almond Valley) anyone’s intention to make it so, and we all know better than to believe everything that we read on social - Link to Speech