Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the total number of Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate staff; and how many of these staff are a) based in Scotland and b) cover Scotland in their role responsibilities.

The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) has the budget for 35 members of staff.

EAS currently have one member of staff that is based in Scotland, but all staff can be deployed across the whole of Great Britain as required.

Based on EAS management information, the table below sets out the number of in person or online visits conducted at the time due to covid restrictions.

Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate – Scotland Inspections (Last Five Years)