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Scotland Office: Information Officers

Asked by Stephen GethinsScottish National PartyScotland OfficeTabled Answered 23 February 2026UIN 112189

The question

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

Answered by Kirsty McNeill

The Scotland Office communications team currently has 16 posts, carrying out a wide range of communication functions.

There are currently five press/media posts.

Posts

Civil Service Salary Band (Government Communication Service Bands)

Head of Communications/ Head of Digital

SCS1

Press and Media

Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7, EO, EO

Digital

SEO, SEO, EO

Strategic Engagement/ Visits and Events

Grade 6, SEO, SEO, SEO, HEO, HEO, EO

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