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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Digital Technology

Commons · Question 63627 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to paragraph 2.54 of the Spending Review Departmental Efficiency Plans 2025, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost of contingent labour costs for digi

Answer

Answered by Catherine West, 8 Jul 2025

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is implementing a strategy to reduce reliance on contingent labour in digital services. As set out in the Department's internal planning, the annual cost of contingent labour identified for insourcin...