Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 June 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Friday, 5 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Government Communication Service: Staff

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many embedded communicators are employed by the Civil Service; and are they part of the Government Communications Service.

Answer: The Cabinet Office currently lacks definitive data on the number of communicators embedded across government. This gap is intended to be resolved by the 2026 Data Collection. Embedded communicators are part of the communications profession.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 3763
Session: 2026-27
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