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Communities and Local Government, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the central MHCLG communications team, there are a total of 53 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 19 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities. This is the latest available data from June 2024.
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.
In the central Department for Business and Trade communications team, there are a total of 115 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 22 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities. This is the latest available data from June 2024.
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.
In the central Northern Ireland Office communications team, there are a total of ten full-time equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, six work in the media team which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available data from June 2024.
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.
In the central Cabinet Office communications team, there are a total of 37 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 14 are in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available data from June 2024.Information on Cabinet Office salary bands can be found in the Statistical tables - Civil Service Statistics: 2024 found here.
How many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the Scotland Office communications team, there are a total of 16 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 5 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.
How many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the central HM Treasury communications team, there are a total of 40.9 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals. Of this total, 19 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities. This is the latest available centrally collected data from June 2024.
How many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the Wales Office communications team, there are a total of 8 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 2 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available data from June 2024.
How many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
At the end of March 2025, the Department had 90 staff working in the Communications Directorate. Staff in Communications cover a broad range of roles including media relations, marketing and branding, public health and prevention campaigns, internal communications and external publishing on GOV.UK.The below sets out the salary bands for delegated grades across all locations, effective 1 August 2024:GradeLowest SalaryHighest SalaryExecutive Officer£28,433£33,880Higher Executive Officer£33,476£40,559Senior Executive Officer£41,026£49,264Grade 7£54,444£66,054Grade 6£68,503£79,972 Senior Civil Service salaries are determined by the Senior Salaries Review Board; further information about current Senior Civil Service pay bands is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-senior-civil-service-pay-award-202425/practitioner-guidance-on-the-2024-25-senior-civil-service-pay-framework-html
How many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the central Communications team of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, there are a total of 86 Full Time Equivalent Government Communications Service posts.Of this 24 work in media relations. This is the latest available data from March 2025.
If she will issue guidance on (a) what a single sex space is, (b) whether toilets should be considered single sex spaces and (c) whether any toilets should be excluded from this designation.
The Supreme Court’s ruling has brought clarity and confidence for women and single-sex services providers. The Government will work closely with the EHRC as they develop definitive guidance. All government departments should follow the clarity the ruling provides.
Innovation and Technology, how many people work for Ofcom’s Online Safety directorate as of 5 April 2025.
In 2023/24, Ofcom had 189 full-time equivalent posts in the Online Safety Group. This does not include staff who work on online safety in other groups such as legal, enforcement and research. Ofcom’s latest staff numbers will be available as part the Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25, which will be presented to Parliament.The government has ensured Ofcom has the funding it needs to deliver online safety regulation effectively, with £72.6 million allocated for online safety spend in 2025/26. This decision followed a business case process that included Ofcom submitting its requirements.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, 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.
In the central Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office communications team, there are a total of approximately 135 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 22 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available data from April 2025.
Innovation and Technology, what the evidential basis is to determine the number of employees required by Ofcom’s Online Safety directorate to provide an evidence-based high level of service to fulfil its duties under the Online Safety Act 2023.
In 2023/24, Ofcom had 189 full-time equivalent posts in the Online Safety Group. This does not include staff who work on online safety in other groups such as legal, enforcement and research. Ofcom’s latest staff numbers will be available as part the Annual Report and Accounts for 2024/25, which will be presented to Parliament.The government has ensured Ofcom has the funding it needs to deliver online safety regulation effectively, with £72.6 million allocated for online safety spend in 2025/26. This decision followed a business case process that included Ofcom submitting its requirements.
How many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the central Home Office communications team, there are a total of 127 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 35 work solely in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available data from June 2024.Home Office salary bands are published on Gov.UK Home Office: structure and salaries, 2024 - GOV.UK
How many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the central Ministry of Justice communications team, there are a total of 96.2 Full Time Equivalent Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 38.4 work in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities.This is the latest available data from June 2024.The salary bands for Ministry of Justice roles following the pay award in July 2024 are:Grade Minimum (£) Maximum (£) AO24,20228,485EO28,31234,361HEO34,14042,019SEO41,46352,040G756,53269,338G668,96783,585SCS176,000117,800SCS298,000162,500
How many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
In the central Department for Education communications team, there are a total of 93.82 full-time equivalent (FTE) Government Communication Service professionals.Of this total, 27.80 FTE are in the media discipline which covers press and media responsibilities. This is the latest available data from June 2024.The department does not hold salary band information in the format requested. Our HR system holds positions based on team name and grade and not specific job titles with corresponding salary costs.
What plans he has to update guidance for Government statistics on working age to reflect changes in the State Pension age.
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
What discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the potential impact of recent changes to welfare provision on families in Scotland.
Scotland needs both its governments to step up and fix a broken welfare system.We will ensure the system protects the most vulnerable who can’t work, while supporting people who can into work.But in Scotland there are people who want to work but can’t because they are stuck on an NHS waiting list, employability services have faced cuts, college places are at a decade low and the equivalent of a large secondary school’s worth of kids leave school every year without qualifications, and there is a declared housing crisis in Scotland - does the hon Member really think that speaks well of the SNP’s record?
Which jobcentres in Scotland have seen work coach staffing numbers reduced (a) since 2018-19 and (b) in the year for which the most recent data is available.
Work Coach staffing numbers for 2018-19 are unavailable. We have therefore compared Work Coach staffing numbers between March 2020 and the latest position (February 2025). The following Jobcentres in Scotland have seen reductions in Work Coach levels between the two periods of March 2020 and February 2025: Airdrie Stirling StreetForfar Service RoadForres Tytler StreetFraserburgh South Harbour RoadGlasgow Radnor HouseGreenock Dalrymple StreetLeven Waggon RoadPaisley High Street The following Jobcentres in Scotland have seen reductions in Work Coach levels between the two periods of March 2024 and February 2025: Annan Murray StreetAyr Wallacetoun HouseDumfries Irish StreetForfar Service RoadFraserburgh South Harbour RoadGlasgow Radnor HouseLeven Waggon RoadPaisley High Street Data is correct as at the end of February 2025.Work Coach staffing levels include staff working on Universal Credit and Legacy Benefits.Work Coach staffing levels do not include Work Coach Team Leaders and Disability Employment Advisers.The number of Work Coaches employed in these Jobcentres is unpublished management information, collected and intended for internal departmental use and has not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. As the Department holds the information, we have released it.It is important to note that, during the Covid-19 Pandemic (20/21), the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rapidly expanded Jobcentre capacity by opening temporary Jobcentres. This was part of the Rapid Estate Expansion Programme (REEP). The vast majority of REEP sites are no longer in use.
Pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2025 to Question 36656 on Refugees, whether any statelessness determination applications have been refused since 5 July 2024.
The information requested is not available from published statistics, but, in general, casework actions on statelessness claims are taken daily and we routinely review and monitor outstanding statelessness cases to ensure they are progressed without delay. This includes making decisions to grant or refuse statelessness claims.