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<p>As of 31 January 2017 the central communication directorate employed 152.7FTE staff
(156 people) as communications and media staff.</p><p>36 staff are also employed in
communications roles in RICU (Research, Information and Communications Unit).</p><p>On
01 April 2010 the Home Office employed 324 staff in communication roles across the
central communication function, UK Border Agency (UKBA) and Identity and Passport
Service .</p><p>Salary costs for the communication directorate and RICU over the last
6 years are in the attached table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Salary*
costs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£11,989,256</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£11,256,647</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£11,005,522</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£11,861,727</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£12,134,539</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£12,566,713</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>*These figures include some non communications support staff</p><p>In 2013
staff previously embedded in UK Border Agency became part of communication directorate
and in 2015 staff previously embedded in HM Passport Office became part of communication
directorate.</p><p>Salary costs are not available pre 2010-11.</p><p> </p>
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