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Written question asked by John Healey (Labour) on Thursday, 9 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 May 2024. It was answered by Andrew Murrison (Conservative) on Friday, 17 May 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Defence Business Services: Civil Servants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) full-time equivalent and (b) part time civil servants there were at Defence Business Services in each year since 2010.

Answer

The below table shows the number of full time and part time core workforce individuals within Defence Business Services (DBS) as at 31 March for each year.

Year

Full Time

Part Time

Grand Total

2012

1,538

335

1,873

2013

1,352

255

1,607

2014

1,296

259

1,555

2015

1,807

436

2,243

2016

1,739

438

2,177

2017

1,780

464

2,244

2018

1,754

469

2,223

2019

1,852

489

2,341

2020

1,972

520

2,492

2021

1,414

413

1,827

2022

1,461

411

1,872

2023

1,460

414

1,874

2024

1,556

379

1,935

DBS was established in July 2011, therefore the earliest data provided is from 31 March 2012. The major changes in staff levels on 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2021 are the result of the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) merging with DBS on 1 April 2014, and UK Security Vetting (UKSV) leaving DBS on 1 April 2020.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
25430
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Civil servants Defence Business Services
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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