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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-16more like thismore than 2024-02-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post. more like this
tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Matthew Offord more like this
uin 14014 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-26more like thismore than 2024-02-26
answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) press, media team is made up of 15 employees. Roles range from grades Executive Officer to Grade 6 and have salary ranges between £28,300 to £31,060 up to £67,820 to £76,490. This figure is for the MOD Directorate of Defence Communications Press Office and Media personnel only.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency South West Wiltshire more like this
answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-26T17:26:58.213Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-26T17:26:58.213Z
answering member
1466
label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison more like this
tabling member
4006
label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1471179
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-16more like thismore than 2022-06-16
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many individuals were employed by his Department to work on internal communications in (a) 2019, (b) 2020 and (c) 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Luton South more like this
tabling member printed
Rachel Hopkins more like this
uin 19757 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-22more like thismore than 2022-06-22
answer text <p>The average number of staff working in the Ministry of Defence Head Office Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC) to deliver internal communications functions in 2020-21 was 12 and in 2021-22 was 14. The information for 2019-20 is not held.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldershot more like this
answering member printed Leo Docherty more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-22T14:02:48.763Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-22T14:02:48.763Z
answering member
4600
label Biography information for Leo Docherty more like this
tabling member
4873
label Biography information for Rachel Hopkins more like this
1436973
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-01more like thismore than 2022-03-01
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many communications staff are employed (a) full time, (b) part time and (c) with flexible working arrangements in his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
tabling member printed
Alyn Smith more like this
uin 132368 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-08more like thismore than 2022-03-08
answer text <p>The Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC) in the Ministry of Defence Head Office currently has 81 staff employed in media relations and communications role, 17 of whom are military personnel. These roles include, for example, news, campaigns, strategy and planning, digital, and internal communications.</p><p>The average number of staff working in The DDC to deliver the communications functions in 2019-20 was 92, 2020-21 was 90 and 2021-22 was 87. Expenditure on communications staffing was £7.534 million in 2019-20, £7.872 million in 2020-21 and £6.891 million in 2021-22.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldershot more like this
answering member printed Leo Docherty more like this
grouped question UIN 132372 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-08T15:22:05.193Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-08T15:22:05.193Z
answering member
4600
label Biography information for Leo Docherty more like this
tabling member
4738
label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
1436978
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-03-01more like thismore than 2022-03-01
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spends on the employment of communications staff annually. more like this
tabling member constituency Stirling more like this
tabling member printed
Alyn Smith more like this
uin 132372 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-03-08more like thismore than 2022-03-08
answer text <p>The Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC) in the Ministry of Defence Head Office currently has 81 staff employed in media relations and communications role, 17 of whom are military personnel. These roles include, for example, news, campaigns, strategy and planning, digital, and internal communications.</p><p>The average number of staff working in The DDC to deliver the communications functions in 2019-20 was 92, 2020-21 was 90 and 2021-22 was 87. Expenditure on communications staffing was £7.534 million in 2019-20, £7.872 million in 2020-21 and £6.891 million in 2021-22.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldershot more like this
answering member printed Leo Docherty more like this
grouped question UIN 132368 more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-03-08T15:22:05.257Zmore like thismore than 2022-03-08T15:22:05.257Z
answering member
4600
label Biography information for Leo Docherty more like this
tabling member
4738
label Biography information for Alyn Smith more like this
1399985
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-05more like thismore than 2022-01-05
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many press officers have been employed by his Department in each year since 2015. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 98212 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-10more like thismore than 2022-01-10
answer text <p>The current number of media relations officers (press officers) within the Directorate of Defence Communications, the central lead for Defence Communications within the MOD is 18 posts. The number has remained broadly consistent since financial year (FY) 2016-17 as per the table below. Data for FY 2015-16 is not held.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>DDC Media Relation Officers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Aldershot more like this
answering member printed Leo Docherty more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-01-10T16:01:28.06Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-10T16:01:28.06Z
answering member
4600
label Biography information for Leo Docherty more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
693190
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-02-22more like thismore than 2017-02-22
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, 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. more like this
tabling member constituency Ellesmere Port and Neston more like this
tabling member printed
Justin Madders more like this
uin 65102 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-02-27more like thismore than 2017-02-27
answer text <p>The Directorate of Defence Communications (DDC) in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Head Office currently has 89 staff employed in media relations and communications role, 19 of whom are military personnel. These roles include, for example, news, campaigns, strategy and planning, digital, and internal communications. Salaries of those specifically in a media relations or communications role in each of the last ten years are not held centrally.</p><p>It is important that the work our Armed Forces do to keep Britain safe is communicated effectively. The number of MOD civilian communications jobs has been cut by more than a quarter since 2010.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-02-27T16:31:38.723Zmore like thismore than 2017-02-27T16:31:38.723Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4418
label Biography information for Justin Madders more like this
443746
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2016-01-11more like thismore than 2016-01-11
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2016 to Question 20602, how many of the 183 Ministry of Defence public relations staff referred to are (a) based in Scotland, (b) have duties relating to Scotland. more like this
tabling member constituency Dunfermline and West Fife more like this
tabling member printed
Douglas Chapman more like this
uin 21964 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-14more like thismore than 2016-01-14
answer text <br /><p>There are 12 Defence press and public relations posts based in Scotland, all of which have duties relating to Scotland.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Defence press and public relations personnel provide a UK-wide service and therefore would deal with matters relating to Scotland when required.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-14T16:12:36.387Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-14T16:12:36.387Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
4402
label Biography information for Douglas Chapman more like this
439368
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2015-12-17more like thismore than 2015-12-17
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Information Officers remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many press and public relations staff are employed by (a) his Department, (b) the Defence Electronics and Components Agency, (c) the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, (d) the UK Hydrographic Office, (e) the National Army Museum, (f) the National Museum of the Royal Navy, (g) the Royal Air Force Museum, (h) the Single Source Regulations Office and (i) the Oil and Pipelines Agency; how many of these employees earn more than (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations by each of those organisations in the most recent year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Kingston upon Hull North more like this
tabling member printed
Diana Johnson more like this
uin 20602 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2016-01-07more like thismore than 2016-01-07
answer text <br /><p>The following table outlines the number of civilian and military press and public relations staff posts in Defence (including vacant posts) and press and public relations expenditure in the financial year 2014-15. This expenditure includes £30 million for Armed Forces advertising and marketing - the vast majority of which is advertising and marketing in direct support of Armed Forces recruitment campaigns. It also includes £12 million for staff costs.</p><br /><p>Annual salaries are dependent upon grade/rank. Of those in press and public relations staff posts, there are:</p><br /><p>No civil servants or military personnel with salaries of more than £100,000.</p><br /><p>10 civil servants with salaries of more than £50,000.</p><br /><p>24 military personnel with salaries of more than £50,000.</p><br /> <br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Department/Agency</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Press and Public Relations Staff Posts</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salary £50,000 and above</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Salary £100,000 and above</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Press and Public Relations Expenditure</strong> <strong>Financial Year (FY)2014-15 (£000)<strong>[1]</strong></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ministry of Defence[2]</p></td><td><p>49</p></td><td><p>9 Civilian 3 Military</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>5,772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Armed Forces (Royal Navy, Army, RAF and Joint Forces Command)</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>0 Civilian 21 Military</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>41,437 (Including advertising and marketing for Armed Forces recruitment campaigns)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA)</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>N/A[3]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL)</p></td><td><p><br>2</p></td><td><p><br>1 Civilian</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO)</p></td><td><p><br>3</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>1,436</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Army Museum</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>550</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN)</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force Museum (RAF Museum)</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO)</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA)</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td><td><p><br>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>183</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>34</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50,038</strong>[4]</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /><p>[1] All figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000, therefore the total may not be equal to the sum of rounded values.</p><p>[2] Including Directorate of Defence Communications, Defence Business Services, Ministry of Defence Police, Defence Infrastructure Organisation, and Defence Equipment and Support.</p><p>[3] DECA was formed on 1 April 2015 as a Trading Agency following the Sale of the Defence Support Group therefore separate communications outturn for FY2014-15 is not available.</p><p>[4] This figure includes £30million for Armed Forces advertising and marketing - the vast majority of which is advertising and marketing in direct support of Armed Forces recruitment campaigns. It also includes £12million for staff costs.</p><br /><br />
answering member constituency Milton Keynes North more like this
answering member printed Mark Lancaster more like this
question first answered
less than 2016-01-07T17:42:31.937Zmore like thismore than 2016-01-07T17:42:31.937Z
answering member
1544
label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton more like this
tabling member
1533
label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson more like this