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1029338

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>When the Department for International Trade (DIT) was formed in July 2016, the number of staff was 2,504. This figure includes staff working at UK Export Finance (UKEF).</p><p> </p><p>The number of staff working for the Department for International Trade and UKEF as at 31 December 2018 is 3,925.</p><p> </p><p>The number of people working for the department is calculated at the end of each month. Therefore, the closest dataset available has been shown.</p><p> </p><p>The figures above include all people engaged in DIT and UKEF business activities. This includes employees (including those working overseas), contractors and those on loan from other government departments or seconded from organisations external to the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 14/01/2019 15:30:34 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029336

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept id	201
	answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
	hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204534
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2019 answer text <p>At the end of November 2018 there were 3,955 people working in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (full time equivalent), figures are not reported at the mid-month point.</p><p> </p><p>At the end of June 2016 this figure was 3,702, however the Machinery of Government change process was not fully concluded until March 2017.</p><p> </p><p>Figures include staff on payroll and contingent workers but excludes staff not on payroll, fast streamers or any staff not paid for by BEIS.</p> answering member constituency Watford answering member printed Richard Harrington question first answered 08/01/2019 09:23:15 answering member 4068 label Biography information for Lord Harrington of Watford
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029337

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Department for International Development: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, how many staff were employed in her Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>As at 20 December 2018 DFID employed 2728 Home Civil Servants (HCS), 2022 HCS were employed on 23 June 2016.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/01/2019 14:33:09 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029342

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Scotland Office
	answering dept id	2
	answering dept short name	Scotland
	answering dept sort name	Scotland
	hansard heading	Scotland Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204540
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The Office of the Secretary of Scotland does not hold staffing information at mid-point monthly dates; information is recorded at month end only.</p><p>On 30 June 2016, there were 67.0 FTE staff in post, and on 31 December 2018 there were 74.4 FTE staff in post.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale answering member printed David Mundell question first answered 10/01/2019 10:43:35 answering member 1512 label Biography information for David Mundell
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029341

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204539
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2019 answer text <p>On 20 December 2018 the Department employed 1,589 civil servants. On 23 June 2016 the Department employed 1,974 civil servants.</p><p> </p><p>Civil servants are defined as employees, fixed term appointments and loans into the Department. These figures do not include agency workers, contractors and consultants.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 09/01/2019 12:24:40 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029345

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>It is standard practice for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to calculate headcount numbers on the last working day of each month. Therefore, our December 2018 figures are not yet available.</p><p>As of the 30<sup>th</sup> November 2018, the FCO has 4788 (4721 FTE) UK-based staff. As of the 30<sup>th</sup> June 2016, the FCO had 4331 (4253 FTE) UK-based staff.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 14/01/2019 16:38:44 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029349

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Please see below the paid full time equivalent staff, using ONS definitions for the end of June 2016 and the end November 2018. This is the latest data available for each month.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>30th June 2016</p></td><td><p>30th November 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Full-Time Equivalent</p></td><td><p>1223.1</p></td><td><p>1446.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 10/01/2019 10:44:58 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029343

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204541
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The total number of staff employed by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 31 May 2016, 30 June 2016 and 30 November 2018 are shown below;</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month/Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Headcount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>31 May 2016</p></td><td><p>1,693</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 June 2016</p></td><td><p>1,693</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 November 2018</p></td><td><p>4,168</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Staff in Post Data is only run as at the end of each month in order to provide information for published statutory returns. The data provided is in line with the figures published at <a href="https://data.gov.uk/dataset/workforce-management-information-defra" target="_blank">Data.gov.uk - https://data.gov.uk/dataset/workforce-management-information-defra</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Along with other public sector employers, the department provides data to the Office of National statistics for the “Quarterly Public Sector Employment Survey”. The most recent publication was 11 December showing data as at the end of September 2018 and can be found here - <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2018" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/september2018</a> .</p><p> </p><p>ONS data for earlier reference dates can be found here – <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/previousReleases" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/bulletins/publicsectoremployment/previousReleases</a></p><p> </p><p>The Staff in Post data has to go through a lengthy resource intensive verification process to eliminate a high proportion of errors. To provide data as at 20 December would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/01/2019 13:00:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029340

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The number of staff employed in the Department on the dates requested are shown below.</p><p> </p><p>20 December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Military Strength</p></td><td><p>196,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civilian Employees</p></td><td><p>47,940</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>244,060</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>23 June 2016</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Military Strength</p></td><td><p>201,350</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Civilian</p></td><td><p>46,410</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>247,760</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The military figures include both trained and untrained Service personnel, Ghurkhas</p><p>and the Royal Gibraltar Regiment.</p><p>All figures have been rounded to the nearest 10, numbers ending in 5 have been rounded to the nearest multiple of 20 to avoid systematic bias.</p><p>Totals have been rounded separately and therefore may not equal the sum of their rounded parts.</p><p>- zero or rounded to zero</p><p>The civilian figures are MOD Main personnel, including DE&amp;S. Personnel from DSTL, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, other agencies and arm’s length bodies are not included.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/01/2019 15:10:36 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1029344

	registered interest
	date	20/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Home Office: Staff
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff were employed in his Department on (a) 20 December 2018 and (b) 23 June 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	204542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>Home Office publish monthly workforce management information on gov.uk - links provided below.</p><p>2010 to 2017: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/structure-and-salaries-series" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/structure-and-salaries-series</a></p><p>January to October 2018: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workforce-management-information-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/workforce-management-information-2018</a></p><p>Figures for November 2018 and June 2016 are provided in the table 1 attached.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins question first answered 14/01/2019 16:21:14 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins attachment 1 file name Table-1.xlsx title Table 1 - Figs Nov 2018-June 2016
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens