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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Government Communication Service

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 8 September 2026UIN 24181

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 and with reference to the Answer of of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in (a) the Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are (i) members of the Government Communication Network and (ii) embedded communicators who are not counted as members of the Government Communication Network.

Answered by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

All communicators are members of the Government Communication Service.

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