Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities written question – answered at on 5 February 2024.
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Levelling up, Housing and Communities), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government)
To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what information his Department holds on the number of council staff vacancies in each year since 2015.
Simon Hoare
Chair, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
Local authorities are independent employers and are responsible for managing their own workforces and staff vacancies. The Department does not collect this data centrally.
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