FOI reference: FOI-2024-2394

You asked

I would like to request the following information:

  • The number of consultants currently paid by the department/agency outside of IR35, including pay bands where applicable (anonymised).
  • The number of consultants currently paid by the department/agency inside of IR35, including pay bands where applicable (anonymised).

We said

Thank you for your request. 

  • The number of consultants currently paid by the department/agency outside of IR35 is 12. These are not aligned to a pay band but are assigned to specific roles. 

  • The number of consultants currently paid by the department/agency inside of IR35 is 2. These also are not aligned to specific pay bands but are assigned to specific roles.