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Ministry of Defence: Government Communication Service

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 21114

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in the department are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) embedded communicators but are not counted as members of the Government Communication Network.

Answered by Ministry of Defence

All communicators are members of the Government Communication Service.

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