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Written question asked by John Hayes (Conservative) on Monday, 13 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Ian Murray (Labour) on Friday, 17 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.


Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Temporary Employment

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last three years.

Answer

The Department employed 71 agency staff in 2024, 59 in 2025 and 38 so far in 2026


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17956
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Temporary employment Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk