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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Information Officers

Asked by Kirsty BlackmanScottish National PartyDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 6 May 2025UIN 48412

The question

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

Answered by Stephanie Peacock

In the central Department for Culture, Media & Sport communications team, there are a total of 43.54 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.

Of this total, 13 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.

This is the latest available data from June 2024.

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