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Written question asked by Pete Wishart (Scottish National Party) on Friday, 4 February 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 11 February 2011. It was answered by Justine Greening (Conservative) on Friday, 11 February 2011 on behalf of the Treasury.

Departmental Information Officers

Question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many people were employed (a) as press officers, (b) as internal communication officers, (c) as external communication officers, (d) as communications strategy officers and (e) in other positions with a communications remit by (i) his Department, (ii) its agencies and (iii) each non-departmental public body sponsored by his Department on the most recent date for which figures are available.
Answer

As part of the Government's Transparency Agenda, HM Treasury published a departmental organogram in November 2010. This included information on the number of people employed in communications roles. This is available on the HMT website:"http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/hmtgroup_organogram291010.pdf"The UK Debt Management Office currently employs two press officers; the roles take up to a third of each of their time.The Asset Protection Agency currently employs one full time External Communications Officer.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
39372; 523 c494-5W
Session
2010-12
Subjects
Treasury Information officers
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk