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Department for Business and Trade: Senior Civil Servants

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 18 December 2024UIN 19133

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of senior civil servants within his Department that have (a) historic and (b) current directorships listed on Companies House.

Answered by Justin Madders

As of July 2023, the current number of SCS that have a directorship listed on Companies House is 1 out of 306 SCS listed on payroll.

Historical information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. For information the current limit is £850, worked out in person hours needed to provide the answer.

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