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Written question asked by Rupert Lowe (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 December 2025. It was answered by Karin Smyth (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Department of Health and Social Care: Subscriptions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for the total spend on (i) LinkedIn membership fees (ii) other subscriptions by his Department in the last financial year.

Answer

There were no transactions (subscription costs or otherwise) identified with LinkedIn as a supplier in the 2024/25 financial year.

The total subscription fees identified for the 2024/25 financial year was £832,046.14. This figure excludes membership of the World Health Organisation which is considered a subscription for accountancy purposes.

The response relates to the core department only and does not include information relating to the department’s arm’s-length bodies.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
96509
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Subscriptions Department of Health and Social Care
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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