Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 101333

Northern Ireland Office: Civil Servants

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 6 January 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many and what proportion of civil servants in his Department are (a) on temporary contract and (b) consultants.

Answer

Hilary Benn

Information on the number of civil servants employed on temporary contracts is published quarterly by the Office for National Statistics as part of the quarterly Public Sector Employment statistics. Information can be accessed for September 2025 at the fo...

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