FOI Ref: ​FOI/2022/4438

You asked

Please could you advise on the following questions for the period 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023:

  • What is the total recruitment budget for this period?
  • Who is the senior responsible officer/board member(s) responsible for dispensing this budget?
  • What is the organisational structure within your recruitment and HR teams at the UK statistics Authority?

If this is outside the scope of the FOIA, or if the time required to answer the full request exceeds the limit specified, please answer what you can and advise and assist on the best way to uncover the remaining information.

We said

Thank you for your request.

The total Recruitment budget for 2022/23 currently stands at £1,649,000. This figure includes the staff salary costs for the Recruitment Team. Please note, this is a point in time view and subject to adjustment.

The Director of People and Business Services is responsible for dispensing this budget.

The People and Business Services Directorate is divided into the following areas: Strategic Resourcing; People Capability; Strategy & Organisational Effectiveness; People, Practice & Insights. The Recruitment Team operates within the Strategic Resourcing area.