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Written question asked by Lord Houchen of High Leven (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour) on Thursday, 30 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.


Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Whitehall

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology office at 22–26 Whitehall.

Answer

22-26 Whitehall has 825 desk work settings. The site is used by multiple Government departments, and official figures have not yet been updated following the creation of the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.

On 30 June 2026, 22-26 Whitehall had 998 active DSIT civil servants as their contracted office location.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2070
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Staff Buildings Location Whitehall Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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