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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 Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.


Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Agency Workers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.

Answer

The table below sets out the number of Core DCMS agency staff employed by DCMS in each of the last five financial years:

Financial Year

Core DCMS Agency Staff

2021-22

191

2022-23

137

2023-24

113

2024-25

55

2025-26

30


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17959
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Department for Culture, Media and Sport Agency workers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk