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Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 22 December 2025UIN 100265

The question

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

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

As at 30 November 2025, 1,020 civil servants are on fixed term contracts, amounting to two percent of Ministry of Defence civil servants. Consultants are not classed as civil servants.

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