You asked for the following information in relation to the Scottish Housing Regulator:
- The number of media or press officers (see description below) who work for your organisation in Scotland
- The sum total of the media or press officers' annual salaries for the past year (one figure)
- The amount spent in the past year on external public relations agencies for issues about dealing with the media (one figure)
- If money has been spent on external PR agencies as in question 3, above, please state the name/names of the agency/agencies
Questions 1 and 2
The Scottish Housing Regulator does not employ any members of staff who deal with journalists as a significant part of their job. Two members of staff deal with the media as a small part of their overall duties. The job titles of these staff members are:
- Head of Policy and Corporate Services
- Corporate Services Coordinator
Questions 3 and 4
In the financial year 2011/12, the Scottish Housing Regulator has not used any external media relations agencies or PR agencies for issues dealing with the media.