Written questions

Civil Servants

Lords · Question HL1533 · Tabled 1 Jul 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 14 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by Lord Hamilton of Epsom

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the total headcount of full time equivalent staff within the Civil Service has increased since 4 July 2024.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 14 Jul 2026

Headcount (HC) and full-time equivalent (FTE) Civil Service employment numbers are published quarterly in arrears each with a reference date as at 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December by Office for National Statistics (ONS) as part of their Pub...