Written Question·Department for Culture, Media and Sport·UIN 17959

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Agency Workers

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

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.

Answer

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