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.
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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
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.
23 Feb 2026
Target answer date
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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/...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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