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Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Friday, 28 August 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2026. It was answered by Jeremy Wright (Conservative) on Monday, 7 September 2026 on behalf of the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission.


Electoral Commission: Government Communication Service

Question

To ask the Right hon. Member for Kenilworth and Southam, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 and with reference to the Answer of of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in the Electoral Commission are (a) members of the Government Communication Network and (b) embedded communicators who are not counted as members of the Government Communication Network.

Answer

The 36 communications staff in the Commission’s Communications and External Affairs Directorate are not part of the Government Communications Service.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24184
Session
2026-27
Related items
Government Communication Service: Staff
Monday, 19 January 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Government Communication Service: Staff
Friday, 5 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Electoral Commission Government Communication Service
Link
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