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<p>The Department has a central coordinating team working directly on issues related
to international trade. The following table shows the number of full-time equivalent
(FTE) staff in the central coordinating team in each of the last five years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>FTE
officials</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022/23</p></td><td><p>11.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021/22</p></td><td><p>11.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>In the next two years, the number of staff will be dependent on business planning.
The central team is supported by advice from Departmental officials on specific policy
areas as needed.</p>
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