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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Personnel Management

Asked by Mr Joshua ReynoldsLiberal DemocratDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 115318

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across his Department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development or equivalent professional bodies.

Answered by Ian Murray

There are a total of 4 Directors at SCS Pay band 2 with responsibility for human resources in DSIT and the department’s Executive Agencies.

The majority hold CIPD accreditation or equivalent HR qualifications.

Number of Directors with responsibility for human resources (HR)

Number of Directors delivering non-HR technical activity e.g. Shared Services

Number of Directors with CIPD membership

>5

>5

>5

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