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Scotland Office: Civil Servants

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeScotland OfficeTabled Answered 6 January 2026UIN 101330

The question

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

Answered by Kirsty McNeill

The Scotland Office does not have any civil servants that are on temporary contracts, nor does it employ any consultants.

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