Written question asked by Lord Lee of Trafford (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 October 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence: Staff
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government how many civilians are currently employed by the Ministry of Defence; and how many civilians have been employed by the Ministry of Defence in each of the past five years.
- Answer
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On 1 April 2024, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) civilian personnel headcount was 63,702.
The below table show the MOD civilian personnel headcount for the past five years, as at 1 April.
Year, as at 1 April
Civilian personnel headcount
2020
60,256
2021
62,039
2022
61,895
2023
62,652
2024
63,702
This data excludes Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Short-Term Employees and Contractors.
Statistics on the number of civilian personnel employed by the MOD by both headcount and FTE are published by the Office for National Statistics on gov.uk at the following link:
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- HL1398
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- 2024-26
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- Staff Ministry of Defence
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