Question follow-through · 112189

Scotland Office: Information Officers

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications job posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.

answeredScotland Office

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Answering body
Scotland Office
Tabled
10 Feb 2026
Target answer date
23 Feb 2026
Answer
23 Feb 2026 · 13 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications job posts there are in his Department; and what the salary band is for each post.

  2. 23 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The Scotland Office communications team currently has 16 posts, carrying out a wide range of communication functions.There are currently five press/media posts. PostsCivil Service Salary Band (Government Communication Service Bands)Head of Communications/...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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