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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Agency Workers

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 21 July 2026UIN 17957

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last three years.

Answered by Seema Malhotra

Details of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's expenditure on temporary staff are routinely published in the Department's annual report and accounts.

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