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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Government Communication Service

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport written question – answered at on 22 July 2026.

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Photo of Charlie Dewhirst 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 Communication Network.

Photo of Ian Murray Ian Murray Minister of State

The 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.

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  • (Citation: HC Deb, 22 July 2026, cW)

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