Question follow-through · 24186

Department for Education: Government Communication Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 and with reference to the Answer of of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in each of t

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
8 Sept 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 and with reference to the Answer of of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in each of t

  2. 2 Sept 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The Government Communication Service (GCS) completes an annual data collection for government communicators. The figures provided are from the commission completed in July 2026, where the department provided figures on behalf of its Arm’s Length Bodies.Ar...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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