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Department for Business and Trade: Staff

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 25 November 2025UIN 92352

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate has been made of the total savings to be achieved through workforce reductions in export support services.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The transformation of the department is ongoing and it is not yet possible to determine how many staff might be redeployed or may leave the department. Therefore, it is not yet possible to determine total savings that will be achieved.

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