Information on the number of press officers directly employed by the Welsh Government and the cost of these press officers.
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12 May 2022
Dear
ATISN 16248
Thank you for your request which I received on 12 April 2022. For the years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, you asked for the following information:
the number of press officers directly employed by the Welsh Government and the cost of these press officers.
We do not hold historical records with this information during the period requested.
However, as of March 2022 the breakdown was as follows:
Head of News – Grade 6
6x Grade 7 (inc.1 x P/T),
9x Senior Executive Officer (inc.1 x P/T),
7x Higher Executive Officer (inc.1 x PT)
1x Executive Officer
Grade pay bands:
Executive Officer: £25,860-£29,430
Higher Executive Officer: £31,210-£38,160
Senior Executive Officer: £40,100-£47,470
Grade 7: £51,380-£61,440
Grade 6: £64,520-£75,480
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Information Rights Unit
Welsh Government
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
or e-mail: Freedom.ofinformation@gov.wales
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Information Commissioner’s Office
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Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
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Yours sincerely