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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Agency Workers

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 17711

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last three years.

Answered by Michael Shanks

The Department employed 99 agency staff in 2024, 85 in 2025 and 59 so far in 2026.

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