Civil Servants
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed under the Government Social Research Profession in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland as of 1 January 2025.
Answered by Emma Reynolds
The following estimates were made following a data collection exercise in February 2025.
(a) England, 2020
(b) Scotland, 220
(c) Wales, 340
(d) Northern Ireland, between 1 and 9
There are an additional 65 members of the Government Social Research where a full record is not available.
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