Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many vacancies there were in his Department for the most recent date for which figures are available.
DWP does have ambitious recruitment plans over 2023/24 and latest plans are to fill approximately 4,850 posts a quarter, through internal and external recruitment to manage attrition and also grow key priority areas to respond to changing demand and commitments.