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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Agency Workers

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 17947

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five years.

Answered by Samantha Dixon

The Department publishes workforce information on a monthly basis that includes agency headcount. This can be found here for July 2024 onwards and here for the years prior.

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