To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker’s Committee on the Electoral Commission whether the two new (a) corporate communication officers and (b) media relations officers planned to be employed by the Commission are in addition to its existing staff complement. (142190)

The Electoral Commission informs me that both media relations officer positions and one corporate communication officer position are established posts. The other Corporate Communication Officer post is a six month fixed term appointment, additional to the existing staff complement.