Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of civil service posts in his Department was vacant for a week or longer since his Department was established; and what the turnover rate for civil servants in his Department has been in that period.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) headcount has grown to more than 3,590, which includes an international network of more than 1,300 people. DIT headcount has grown by 43% since July 2016 (an increase of 1,087 from 2,504 to 3,591.

The turnover rate for civil servants in DIT for the 12 month period from October 2016 to September 2017 was 11.8%.