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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social Media

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 7 January 2026.

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Photo of John Hayes John Hayes Conservative, South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many full time equivalent staff in her Department have been employed for the purpose of making social media content in each of the past three years.

Photo of Angela Eagle Angela Eagle The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Due to the difficulty of disaggregating the number of staff who are employed to produce social media content from staff who are employed to work on broader digital communications, it is not possible to report exact figures in response to this question.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 7 January 2026, cW)

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