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Department for Work and Pensions: Recruitment

Asked by Bobby DeanLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 26 March 2025UIN 39636

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department has had a recruitment freeze on any roles in the last 12 months; and whether she plans to implement a recruitment freeze in the next 12 months.

Answered by Andrew Western

The Department for Work and Pensions has not had a recruitment freeze on any roles in the last 12 months. There are no current plans in place to implement a recruitment freeze in the next 12 months, and the Department will continue to manage overall resourcing and meeting priorities through workforce plans.

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