Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 107457

National Physical Laboratory: Staff

Tabled: 21 January 2026

Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Neil O'Brien

Conservative — Harborough, Oadby and Wigston

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, for what reason (a) the number of staff and (b) staff costs have increased at the National Physical Laboratory since April 2017.

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a Public Corporation owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. NPL manages its staffing levels in response to demand for its services from UK Government, industry and academia, and in line wi...

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