Staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate: FOI release

Information requested

The number of staff employed in the agricultural policy department of the Agricultural and Rural economy directorate, broken down over the last five years. I would also like to have the numbers broken down by their grade or salary band, ie C2, B1 etc.

Response

Please find details, below, of the staff employed in the Divisions called Agriculture and Rural Development (2018 to 2020) and Agricultural Policy (2021 to present) which is broken down by year and grade as of 1st April each year.

	A3	A4	B1	B2	B3	C1	C2	C3	SCS	Total
2018	2	1	4.3	7.7	7.6	3.6	0	1	0	27.2
2019	1	1.6	4.6	11.2	7.5	3.7	0	1	0	30.6
2020	1	0.6	4.7	10.7	8.5	3.7	0	1	0	30.2
2021	1	0	2.7	11.5	6.9	4.9	3.7	1	0	31.7
2022	1	0	6	10.1	7.7	6	3.7	0	1	35.5

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