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Written question asked by Bishop of St Albans (Bishops (affiliation)) on Thursday, 22 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 6 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Cybersecurity: Vacancies

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many Government cybersecurity roles are (1) vacant, and (2) filled by contractors.

Answer

The Government Security Group gathers data from cyber security teams across government through a planned workforce commission every two years. The 2023 Workforce Commission reported 251 vacancies and 295 contractors across government.

The 2025 Government Security Workforce Commission, being undertaken currently, will provide updated data on vacancy and contractor numbers.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL7852
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Contracts Vacancies Cybersecurity
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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