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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Civil Servants

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 23 December 2025UIN 100259

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many and what proportion of civil servants in her Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Answered by Ian Murray

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the following web address:

https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2025

Departmental expenditure on consultancy is published within the Annual Report and Accounts. The latest report for FY 2024/25 can be found at the following web address:

DSIT annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK

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