Wales Office written question – answered at on 1 March 2017.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, how many staff of his Department are employed in media relations and communications roles; and how much was spent on the salaries of such staff members in each of the last 10 years.
The Wales Office currently employs 6 staff in media relations and communication roles. The total salary costs (including National Insurance and pension costs) spent on such staff members in each of the last 7 years is shown below:
Spend on Salaries* £ | |
2009/10 | 244,888 |
2010/11 | 201,848 |
2011/12 | 262,350 |
2012/13 | 326,146 |
2013/14 | 183,271 |
2014/15 | 350,637 |
2015/16 | 330,759 |
*The spend on salaries includes staff on maternity leave and those covering their post in their absence.
We do not hold the information requested prior to 2009-10.
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