Government Communication Service: Finance and Staff
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for the total budget and number of staff of the Government Communication Service.
Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds
The Government Communication Service (GCS) conducts an annual data collection, requesting government organisations to submit accurate and timely returns. It should be noted that some organisations may have undergone significant changes since the data was collected in July 2025.
At the time of the 2025 annual Government Communications data collection, the total figure for staff in the Government Communication Service is 6,150 across the profession in all departments and ALBs. The total budget is not held centrally in the Cabinet Office.
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