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Written question asked by Chris Ruane (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 September 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 September 2019. It was answered by Bridget Phillipson (Labour) on Monday, 9 September 2019 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.


Electoral Register: Advertising

Question

To ask the hon. Member for Houghton and Sunderland South, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how much the Electoral Commission spent on Facebook targeted advertisements for the purpose of increasing electoral registration on National Voter Registration Day in each of the last four years.

Answer

National Voter Registration Day was an initiative led by Bite the Ballot, which last took place in February 2016. As part of its activity to support the project, the Commission did not place any Facebook advertising.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
286653
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Advertising Expenditure Electoral register Facebook
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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