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Department for Education: Secondment

Asked by Jon TrickettLabourDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 7 April 2025UIN 36589

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many of her Department's officials have been seconded from (a) the Institute for Economic Affairs, (b) the Policy Exchange, (c) the Adam Smith Institute and (d) Labour Together since July 2024.

Answered by Janet Daby

There have been no staff working in the department since July 2024 who were seconded from the Institute for Economic Affairs, the Policy Exchange, the Adam Smith Institute, or Labour Together.

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