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Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Agency Workers

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 17959

The question

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

Answered by Ian Murray

The table below sets out the number of Core DCMS agency staff employed by DCMS in each of the last five financial years:Financial YearCore DCMS Agency Staff2021-221912022-231372023-241132024-25552025-2630

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