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New Media Unit: Staff

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 3 September 2025UIN 71231

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff work in the New Media Unit; and what the annual budget for that unit is.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The New Media Unit currently has 19 FTE, of which 17 are permanent and 2 are loanees. Assuming the NMU is fully staffed with a consistent grade mix, throughout the financial year the annual salary costs currently would be circa £1.28 million.

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