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Agency spend

Date released
22 May 2023
Request number
202304005
Release of information under
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

Information requested

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2005, I would like to request the following information:

  1. Does the regulator have an agreement in place for the provision of temporary agency contingent labour? If so, who is the agreement with?
  2. Does the regulator have an agreement in place for the provision of permanent agency contingent labour? If so, who is the agreement with?
  3. How many temporary agency staff have been recruited by the regulator through recruitment agencies for the period 2022/2023?
  4. How many permanent/fixed-term agency staff have been recruited by the regulator through recruitment agencies for the period 2022/2023?
  5. How much money did the regulator spend on agency staff for the 2021/2022 period?
  6. How much money did the regulator spend on agency staff for the 2022/2023 period?
  7. How much money does the regulator forecast to spend on agency staff for the 2023/2024 period?

Information released

Our response

We confirm that under s.1 of the FOIA, we hold the information relevant to your request, and have answered the request in turn below.

Question 1

No, we do not have an agreement in place for the provision of temporary agency contingent labour. We use Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6160 for the provision of temporary agency contingent labour.

Question 2

No, we use Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6229 for permanent recruitment services.

Question 3

In 2022/23, we recruited five temporary agency staff through recruitment agencies.

Question 4

In 2022/23, we recruited three permanent roles using recruitment agencies.

Question 5

In the financial year 2021/22, we spent £1,031,585 on agency staff.

Question 6

In the financial year 2022/23, we spent £1,652,895 on agency staff.

Question 7

We forecast that the spend for the current financial year (2023/24) will be £952,911 on agency staff. However, please note that as this is a forecasted figure, the actual figure may be different once the financial year has been concluded.

Exemptions applied

N/A

PIT (Public Interest Test) if applicable

N/A