Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 100265
Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
Tabled: 16 December 2025
Answered: 22 December 2025
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.
Answer
Louise Sandher-JonesAs at 30 November 2025, 1,020 civil servants are on fixed term contracts, amounting to two percent of Ministry of Defence civil servants. Consultants are not classed as civil servants.