Written question asked by Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

COBR: Staff

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff employed in the Resilience Directorate in January 2025 have been retained within the COBR Directorate; and how many of those staff are employed at each civil service grade.

Answer: In January 2025, 74 FTE staff were employed in the Resilience Directorate. In July 2025, the Resilience Directorate, the COBR Unit and the National Situation Centre merged into the new COBR Directorate. The responsibilities of the previous Resilience Directorate, and resilience more broadly, now sit across different Cabinet Office and UK Government teams, including the COBR Directorate. Therefore, no meaningful comparison can be made with pre-merger FTE numbers.

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