Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 17711

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Agency Workers

Tabled: 10 July 2026

Answered: 20 July 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many agency staff were employed by his Department in each of the last three years.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Department employed 99 agency staff in 2024, 85 in 2025 and 59 so far in 2026.