Scotland Office: Communication
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the total expenditure on press and communications, including staffing costs, for financial year 2024/5, and for 2026 for the office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
Answered by Kirsty McNeill
The total expenditure on press and communications, including staffing costs, for financial year 2024/25 was £1.944m.
Departmental spend on communications staff for financial year 2024-25 was £1.744m, including all on-costs such as pension contributions, national insurance and VAT.
The total Communications budget for the financial year 2025-26 is £1.949m.
Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →