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Scotland Office: Information Officers

Asked by Kirsty BlackmanScottish National PartyScotland OfficeTabled Answered 2 May 2025UIN 47668

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.

Answered by Ian Murray

In the Scotland Office communications team, there are a total of 16 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 5 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.

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