It is not possible to be precise about the exact number of civil servants employed by the Law Officers' Departments who oversee contracts that have been awarded to external providers.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4106", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Robert Buckland"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "South Swindon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Robert Buckland"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-03-06", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-03-06T17:32:40.313Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "88"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Attorney General"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-02-22", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Attorney General: Procurement"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Attorney General, how many civil servants of the Law Officers' Departments oversee contracts which have been awarded to external providers.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/410", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jon Trickett"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Hemsworth"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jon Trickett"} ], "uin" : "64992"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693136", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Attorney General"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/693136/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The table below lists the numbers of civil servants employed in media relations and communications at the Law Officers\u2019 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>
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<\/p><\/td> | SFO<\/p><\/td> | AGO, GLD, HMCPSI<\/strong><\/p><\/td> CPS<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Date<\/p><\/td> Staff Numbers<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total Salaries<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff Numbers<\/strong> AGO<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff Numbers<\/strong> GLD<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Staff Numbers<\/strong> HMCPSI<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Total Salaries GLD, AGO, HMCPSI<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Salaries for 33 people in media relations and communications roles<\/strong>. <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2008<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £194k<\/p><\/td> 1<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £138k<\/p><\/td> £1,128k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2009<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £165k<\/p><\/td> 0<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £107k<\/p><\/td> £1,4157k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2010<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £177k<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 3*<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £202k<\/p><\/td> £1,747k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2011<\/p><\/td> 7<\/p><\/td> £241k<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £266k<\/p><\/td> £1,605k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 6<\/p><\/td> £223k<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £304k<\/p><\/td> £1,320k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £189k<\/p><\/td> 3<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £361k<\/p><\/td> £1,221k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> £158k<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 4<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £287k<\/p><\/td> £1,329k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £189k<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £353k<\/p><\/td> £1,136k<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 20/16<\/p><\/td> 5<\/p><\/td> £195k<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> 5*<\/p><\/td> 2<\/p><\/td> £321k<\/p><\/td> £1,082k<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> * Includes one Agency worker who was not directly employed<\/p>"}
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