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<p>Across Government, the government communications profession saved £330 million
for taxpayers last year compared to 2009 to 2010 - by making its campaigns more cost
effective. This means that we reduced communications spending by a total of £1 billion
during the last Parliament.</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive employs six full
time press officers. No press officer is paid more than £50,000. The total cost of
running the press office In 2014/15 was £858,000, including staff payroll costs of
£291,000 and media monitoring, evaluation and other support services of £567,000.</p><p>The
National Employment Savings Trust Corporation employs the equivalent of 3.3 full time
staff to deliver press and public relations. One person is paid over £50,000 per annum.
The total cost of running the press office in 2014/15 was £193,000, including staff
payroll costs of £124,000 and non-staff costs of £69,000.</p><p>The Pensions Regulator
employs two people in their press office, both of whom earn over £50,000 per annum.
The total cost of running the press office in 2014/15 was £364,000, including staff
payroll costs of £316,000 and media monitoring service costs of £48,000.</p><p>The
Pension Protection Fund employs two members of staff whose duties are primarily related
to press and public relations. One of these members of staff earns more than £50,000
per annum. The total cost of running the press office in 2014/15 was £169,000, including
staff payroll costs of £132,000 and supplier costs of £37,000.</p><p>The Pensions
Advisory Service, Pensions Ombudsman and Pensions Protection Fund Ombudsman do not
have a press office, or employ any press or public relations staff. Since August 2015,
the Pensions Ombudsman has engaged a part time Communications Manager at a salary
less than £50,000 per annum.</p><p>The Disabled People’s Employment Corporation (GB)
Ltd is a non-trading company, managing legacy issues following the sale of Remploy
Ltd into the private sector in April 2015. DPEC is winding up its affairs and now
employs no staff. In 2014/15, the company employed four staff in its Marketing Communications
department, all earning over £50,000 per annum. The total cost of running the press
office in 2014/15 was £418,000.</p><br />
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