To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many posts there are for (a) press, (b) media and (c) other communications staff in her Department; and what the salary band is for each post.
Answered on
26 February 2024
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) press and media team is made up of 24 employees. Roles range from grades EO to G6 and have salaries between £25,310 - £73,440. This figure is for DESNZ Communications Directorate Press Office only.
As announced by the Government last year, departments are submitting productivity plans to modernise the Civil Service and reduce the size of the state to pre-pandemic levels.
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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero