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Written question asked by Jon Trickett (Labour) on Thursday, 21 July 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 September 2022. It was answered by Edward Timpson (Conservative) on Monday, 5 September 2022 on behalf of the Attorney General.


Attorney General: Agency Workers

Question

To ask the Attorney General, how much her Department has spent on (a) agency workers and (b) agency retainer fees in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021 and (iii) 2022.

Answer

Agency workers are subject to a Cabinet Office controls framework to ensure robust governance of spending in this area. Commentary on Contingent Labour usage, if applicable, is available in departmental annual reports.

The Attorney General’s Office does not pay agency retainer fees and the annual spend on agency workers, since 2020, is set out below.

Year

Cost

2020-21

£27,841.17

2021-22

£78,790.99

2022-23 (P1-3)

£12,663.46

Total

£119,295.62


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
41946
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Attorney General Agency workers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk