Tweetminster

The most followed Government departments by MPs

Here’s a look at the top-20 government departments most followed by MPs*:

Number 10 - followed by 184 MPs

HM Treasury - 142

Foreign Office - 63

BIS - 43

Communities UK - 41

Cabinet Office - 39

Home Office - 31

DirectGov - 29

MoD - 27

DCMS - 25

Education - 24

DECC - 23

Transport - 23

DEFRA - 22

Health - 21

DPM’s Office - 20

UKTI - 17

MoJ - 14

Scotland Office - 8

Wales Office - 6

It’s also worth noting that Parliament’s Twitter account is followed by 142 MPs, the House of Lords by 21,  Ofcom by 19, the ONS by 13, while Head of the Civil Service, Sir Bob Kerslake, is followed by 10 MPs, as is the OBR.

You can find a list of all MPs on Twitter here and one of Government departments here.

*data was collected on 2 May 2012