To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission how many (a) press and (b) communications officers the Electoral Commission employed in each of the last 10 years. (182507)

The Electoral Commission informs me that the numbers of press and communication officer posts in each year since it was established are as follows:

To ask the hon. Member for Gosport, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission how much the Electoral Commission paid in bonuses to press and communication officers in each year since it was established; and what the (a) highest and (b) lowest such bonus was in each of those years. (182727)

The Electoral Commission informs me that the following special bonuses have been awarded to press and communication officers since the Commission was established in 2000:

In addition to the special bonus scheme, in April 2007 a reward voucher scheme for all staff was launched to recognise good team and/or individual performance. The vouchers can be redeemed in a variety of shops and outlets across the UK. Since the introduction of this scheme 15 press and communication officers have been awarded vouchers, averaging £25 each.