Question follow-through · 116171
Scotland Office: Communication
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the total expenditure on press and communications, including staffing costs, for financial year 2024/5, and for 2026 for the office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
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- Answering body
- Scotland Office
- Tabled
- 26 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 4 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 4 Mar 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
26 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what was the total expenditure on press and communications, including staffing costs, for financial year 2024/5, and for 2026 for the office of the Secretary of State for Scotland.
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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4 Mar 2026
Answer published
The total expenditure on press and communications, including staffing costs, for financial year 2024/25 was £1.944m. Departmental spend on communications staff for financial year 2024-25 was £1.744m, including all on-costs such as pension contributions, n...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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