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Home Office: Staff

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 17954

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.

Answered by Sarah Jones

The Home Office publishes Staff numbers including agency staff in its Annual report as exampled by the 2024-2025 Annual report, pages 165-166 inclusive at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/688c9785a34b939141463e37/HO_ARA_2024-25_Book_WEB_Final_v3+CorrSlip.pdf.

Prior reports are available at Home Office annual reports and accounts - GOV.UK

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