Communications spend

Request

Dear Sir,

Please advise:

1. How many staff (as measured by full-time equivalents) do you employ to work on communications? Please include all internal and external communications including work on your website, media queries and social media.
2. What was your communication spending for the financial year 2021/22 and what is the budget for the current communications spending in the current financial year?

Response

Dear REDACTED

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

The Gambling Commissions response to your enquiries are as follows:

How many staff (as measured by full-time equivalents) do you employ to work on communications? Please include all internal and external communications including work on your website, media queries and social media.

Comms & Public Affairs FTE @ 31/12/22 = 13.41. Forecast @ 31/03/23 = 14.41

What was your communication spending for the financial year 2021/22 and what is the budget for the current communications spending in the current financial year?

Comms & Public Affairs Cost Centre Spend 21/22 spend: Staff Costs - £464,427.36 Non Staff Costs - £78,100.29 Total - £542,527.65

Comms & Public Affairs Revised 22/23 Budget: Staff Costs - £457,917.63 Non Staff Costs - £187,190.14 Total - £645,107.77

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