Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of senior civil servants within his Department that have (a) historic and (b) current directorships listed on Companies House.
As of July 2023, the current number of SCS that have a directorship listed on Companies House is 1 out of 306 SCS listed on payroll.
Historical information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. For information the current limit is £850, worked out in person hours needed to provide the answer.