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Department for Business and Trade: Agency Workers

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 July 2026UIN 17946

The question

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

Answered by Blair McDougall

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) does not directly employ agency staff.

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