Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Friday, 10 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

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Department for Business and Trade: Government Communication Service

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in his Department are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) are embedded communicators but are not counted as members of the Government Communication Network.