Written question asked by Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 15 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Civil Servants
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what the total headcount of full time equivalent staff within the Civil Service was on 4 July 2024.
- Answer
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Headcount (HC) and full-time equivalent (FTE) Civil Service employment numbers are published quarterly in arrears each with a reference date as at 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December by Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of their Public Sector Employment Statistics release.
Data are available as at 30 June 2024 and show that overall Civil Service employment stood at 546,265 (HC) and 513,200 (FTE).
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1534
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Civil servants
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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- 2026-07-14 17:51:22 +0100
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