Written Question·Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 18830
Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Communication Service
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 22 July 2026
Question
Charlie Dewhirst
Conservative — Bridlington and The Wolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many headcount staff in her Department are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) embedded communicators but are not counted as members of the Government Communi
Answer
Ian MurrayThe Department's communications team comprises 53.7 FTE, all of whom are members of the Government Communication Service. The Department has no embedded communications staff.