Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people were employed under the Government Social Research Profession in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland as of 1 January 2025.

The following estimates were made following a data collection exercise in February 2025.

(a) England, 2020

(b) Scotland, 220

(c) Wales, 340

(d) Northern Ireland, between 1 and 9

There are an additional 65 members of the Government Social Research where a full record is not available.