Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 115325

Northern Ireland Office: Personnel Management

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Mr Joshua Reynolds

Liberal DemocratMaidenhead

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many directors with responsibility for human resources are employed across their department and its executive agencies; and how many of those directors hold professional HR qualifications from the Ch

Answer

Hilary Benn
There is one Director with responsibility for Human Resources who is the Northern Ireland Office’s Chief Operating Officer. This Director does not hold professional HR qualifications.