Defence Business Services: Civil Servants

Ministry of Defence written question – answered am ar 17 Mai 2024.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of John Healey John Healey Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) full-time equivalent and (b) part time civil servants there were at Defence Business Services in each year since 2010.

Photo of Andrew Murrison Andrew Murrison The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence

The below table shows the number of full time and part time core workforce individuals within Defence Business Services (DBS) as at 31 March for each year.

Year

Full Time

Part Time

Grand Total

2012

1,538

335

1,873

2013

1,352

255

1,607

2014

1,296

259

1,555

2015

1,807

436

2,243

2016

1,739

438

2,177

2017

1,780

464

2,244

2018

1,754

469

2,223

2019

1,852

489

2,341

2020

1,972

520

2,492

2021

1,414

413

1,827

2022

1,461

411

1,872

2023

1,460

414

1,874

2024

1,556

379

1,935

DBS was established in July 2011, therefore the earliest data provided is from 31 March 2012. The major changes in staff levels on 31 March 2015 and 31 March 2021 are the result of the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) merging with DBS on 1 April 2014, and UK Security Vetting (UKSV) leaving DBS on 1 April 2020.

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