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693136

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Attorney General
	answering dept id	88
	answering dept short name	Attorney General
	answering dept sort name	Attorney General
	hansard heading	Attorney General: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Attorney General, how many staff in his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The table below lists the numbers of civil servants employed in media relations and communications at the Law Officers’ Departments from 2008- 2016. Please note this is a snapshot figure, and may have varied slightly throughout the year. Figures for 2007 are not available.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>SFO</p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>AGO, GLD, HMCPSI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>CPS</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Salaries</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong> <strong>AGO</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong> <strong>GLD</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Staff Numbers</strong> <strong>HMCPSI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Salaries GLD, AGO, HMCPSI</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salaries for 33 people in media relations and communications roles</strong>. <strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£194k</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£138k</p></td><td><p>£1,128k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£165k</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£107k</p></td><td><p>£1,4157k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£177k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3*</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£202k</p></td><td><p>£1,747k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>£241k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£266k</p></td><td><p>£1,605k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>£223k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£304k</p></td><td><p>£1,320k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£189k</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£361k</p></td><td><p>£1,221k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>£158k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£287k</p></td><td><p>£1,329k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£189k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£353k</p></td><td><p>£1,136k</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>20/16</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>£195k</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5*</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£321k</p></td><td><p>£1,082k</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Includes one Agency worker who was not directly employed</p> answering member constituency South Swindon answering member printed Robert Buckland question first answered 02/03/2017 16:51:18 answering member 4106 label Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693137

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff in (a) the Prime Minister's Office and (b) the Cabinet Office as a whole are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister’s Office is an integral part of the Cabinet Office and is included in this reply.</p><p>The Government Communications Group is a business group in my Department that is responsible for media relations and communications. At 31st January 2017, 144 full-time equivalent staff were employed in the Government Communications Group, working on Cabinet Office, PMO and cross-government business.</p> answering member constituency Ipswich answering member printed Ben Gummer question first answered 02/03/2017 13:02:48 answering member 3988 label Biography information for Ben Gummer
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693172

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Department for Communities and Local Government: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, how many staff in his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2017 answer text <p>My Department's central communications function is responsible for media relations and external communications. At 28 February 2017, 26.9 full time equivalent staff were employed in this team. In relation to salaries, the information is not held centrally for the time period requested and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Nuneaton answering member printed Mr Marcus Jones question first answered 16/03/2017 14:22:46 answering member 4024 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Jones
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693256

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>There are 61 full time equivalent staff currently employed in Defra’s communications directorate, which includes internal communications, digital communications, speechwriting, public information campaigns, communications strategy and media relations. The estimated pay cost for communications staff for the past ten years is listed below. This cost includes salaries, National Insurance and pension contributions. This amount has fluctuated as the composition of the communications directorate within Defra has changed over time in response to departmental priorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FTE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Pay £</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/07</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>9,105,815</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/08</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>6,741,240</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>6,751,627</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>6,878,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>6,770,956</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>101</p></td><td><p>6,006,733</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>110</p></td><td><p>6,608,068</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>6,371,415</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>6,068,014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>3,405,171</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/03/2017 11:52:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693438

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, how many staff in his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much has been spent on the salaries of such staff members.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2017 answer text <p>All departments are equipping themselves with the resources they need to get the best deal for the UK. The Department for Exiting the European Union now has over 300 staff, and is growing fast. We are not in a position to give a final total for particular groups of staff as recruitment is ongoing and we will not be giving a running commentary.</p><p><strong><p><p></strong></p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 28/02/2017 17:02:25 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693349

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff in her Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65104
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>DFID’s central communications team has 40 staff employed in media relations and communications roles and 2 administrative support roles. 12 staff have direct responsibility for daily media relations activities.</p><p>Staff salary spend on media relations and communications roles (including administrative support roles) in each of the last ten years is detailed in the table below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Staff salaries (£)</p></td><td><p>Total staff numbers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-2007</p></td><td><p>£1,479,089</p></td><td><p>.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-2008</p></td><td><p>£2,180,564</p></td><td><p>.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-2009</p></td><td><p>£2,847,099</p></td><td><p>.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-2010</p></td><td><p>£2,979,962</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>£2,774,107</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>£3,230,099</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>£2,730,952</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>£2,688,796</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>£2,815,247</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>£2,650,672</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/03/2017 16:46:29 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693427

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff of his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much has been spent on the salaries of such staff members.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade became a legal entity in November 2016. The department currently employs 15 civil servants in media relations and communications roles. From November 2016 to February 2017, £253,566 has been spent on their salaries.</p><p> </p><p>UK Export Finance currently employs 6 civil servants in media relations and communications roles. From November 2016 to February 2017, the spend on their salaries was £70,188.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/03/2017 17:49:03 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693384

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Transport
	answering dept id	27
	answering dept short name	Transport
	answering dept sort name	Transport
	hansard heading	Department for Transport: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff of his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The estimated full time equivalent number of staff who worked on communications activities which include internal communications, website and other digital communications, speechwriting, publishing, marketing and public information campaigns, communications strategy and external affairs for the last full financial year (2015-16) is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Communications staff full time equivalent numbers</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Transport (Central)</p></td><td><p>61.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency</p></td><td><p>53.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency</p></td><td><p>14.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime and Coastguard Agency</p></td><td><p>8.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Certification Agency</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The estimated pay cost for communications staff for 2015-16 and earlier years is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Communications pay cost £000s</p></td><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Department for Transport (Central)</p></td><td><p>3,691</p></td><td><p>3,537</p></td><td><p>3,526</p></td><td><p>3,745</p></td><td><p>3,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driving Standards Agency <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>956</p></td><td><p>705</p></td><td><p>519</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency</p></td><td><p>1,372</p></td><td><p>1,061</p></td><td><p>1,636</p></td><td><p>1,857</p></td><td><p>1,829</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>676</p></td><td><p>635</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Government Car and Despatch Agency <sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highways Agency <sup>3</sup></p></td><td><p>2917</p></td><td><p>2,332</p></td><td><p>2,211</p></td><td><p>3,450</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maritime and Coastguard Agency</p></td><td><p>398</p></td><td><p>362</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>368</p></td><td><p>327</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle Certification Agency</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Vehicle and Operator Services Agency <sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>285</p></td><td><p>253</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>1. The Driving Standards Agency and Vehicle and Operator Services Agency became the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency in April 2014.</p><p>2. GCDA ceased to be an agency on 30 September 2012.</p><p>3. Highways Agency was replaced by Highways England in April 2015, a government-owned company, and is no longer an executive agency of the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Communications staff pay costs for years not shown above can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 02/03/2017 15:55:05 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693393

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many staff of his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>The information requested for 2007 to 2013 could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the Full Time Equivalent (FTE) for staff working in the Communications Directorate for the last three years. The FTE provided in the table below is for staff who are communication specialists working on a variety of activities such as external engagement, strategic communications, internal communications, media and campaigns. An average FTE figure has been provided for each financial year.</p><p> </p><p>The FTE figures provided include 10 staff who are not communications specialists. The total staff costs are included in the table.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </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>FTE</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>160.77</p></td><td><p>158.67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff Costs</p></td><td><p>£8,223,000</p></td><td><p>£7,135,224</p></td><td><p>£7,295,616</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 02/03/2017 14:56:12 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

693268

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2017
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Information Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff in his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	65109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2017 answer text <p>​Communication is core to diplomacy and is a component of many roles in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO): it is therefore not possible to specify the exact number of staff who have a communications remit.</p><p>The FCO's central Communication Directorate had 88 staff on its UK based headcount as of 31 January 2017.</p><p>The Communication Directorate consists of four departments: a Media Office, a Campaigns and Engagement Department, a Digital Transformation Unit and a Counter Daesh Communications Department. Collectively they have responsibility for a range of activities to achieve the FCO's priorities of protecting our national security, generating economic growth and helping British people overseas. These include increasing Britain's influence in the world through sponsoring the British Council and the Marshall and Chevening Scholarships schemes, promoting trade and investment with the UK through activities on the GREAT Britain campaign and providing travel advice so British people can keep themselves safe when overseas.</p><p>Salary costs for the Communication Directorate from 2009/10 to 2015/16 inclusive were as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salary costs</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£3,025,594</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>£3,243,852</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>£2,801,066</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>£2,498,697</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>£3,070,242</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>£3,552,733</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>£3,593,416</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our management information system does not allow us to go back further than 2009/10. Sourcing equivalent data for the years 2006/7 – 2008/9 inclusive is therefore not available except at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 02/03/2017 17:31:39 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders