Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Civil Servants
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, how many civil servants from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology will be moving to his Department.
Answered by Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Following the Machinery of Government changes announced in July 2026, the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (“BIST”) is working closely with affected departments to confirm and implement the associated transfer of functions and staff. We currently expect approximately 1,750 civil servants to transfer into BIST from the former Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The final figure remains subject to ongoing discussion and the subsequent formal transfer of staff.
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