Department for Business and Trade: Staff
Commons · Question 92351 · Tabled 18 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what methods will be used to reduce staffing levels in export support services; and whether these will include (a) redundancy, (b) voluntary redundancy, (c) redeployment to other departments, and (d) n
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 25 Nov 2025
All staff in the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) were able to apply for a voluntary exit scheme, before the announcement of workforce reductions. Staff impacted in export support services and in other areas of DBT may be offered redundancy, volunt...