Scotland Office written question – answered on 11th July 2016.
Deidre Brock
Shadow SNP Westminster Group Leader (Scottish Parliament/Scottish Government Liaison), Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Devolved Government Relations)
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what the cost was of his Department's communications team in each year since 2007; and what the projected costs are for 2016.
David Mundell
The Secretary of State for Scotland
The communications team in the Scotland Office has been resourced during this period to enable effective engagement and communication with the public on the constitutional arrangements for Scotland. This includes the Scotland Act 2012, the UK Government’s position on the Scottish independence referendum and the Scotland Act 2016.
The cost of the communications team at the Scotland Office since 2007 are shown below.
Total salary bill | |
2007-08 | £113,236 |
2008-09 | £115,356 |
2009-10 | £144,084 |
2010-11 | £108,439 |
2011-12 | £169,373 |
2012-13 | £180,954 |
2013-14 | £241,636 |
2014-15 | £348,895 |
2015-16 | £426,223 |
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