Agency recruitment

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2005, I would like to request the following information:

1. Does the regulator have an agreement in place for the provision of temporary agency contingent labour? If so, who is the agreement with?
2. Does the regulator have an agreement in place for the provision of permanent agency contingent labour? If so, who is the agreement with?
3. How many temporary agency staff have been recruited by the regulator through recruitment agencies for the period 2022/2023?
4. How many permanent/fixed-term agency staff have been recruited by the regulator through recruitment agencies for the period 2022/2023?
5. How much money did the regulator spend on agency staff for the 2021/2022 period?
6. How much money did the regulator spend on agency staff for the 2022/2023 period?
7. How much money does the regulator forecast to spend on agency staff for the 2023/2024 period?

Response

Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

The Gambling Commissions responses to your enquiries are as follows:

1. Does the regulator have an agreement in place for the provision of temporary agency contingent labour? If so, who is the agreement with?

We use Framework Agreement RM6160 to fulfil our requirements in respect of sourcing Temporary Labour.

Non Clinical Temporary and Fixed Term Staff - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk) (opens in new tab)

2. Does the regulator have an agreement in place for the provision of permanent agency contingent labour? If so, who is the agreement with? We source permanent staff via agencies if required, we use the below framework RM6229:

Permanent Recruitment 2 - CCS (crowncommercial.gov.uk) (opens in new tab)

3. How many temporary agency staff have been recruited by the regulator through recruitment agencies for the period 2022/2023?

Between 01/04/22-31/03/23 – 10

4. How many permanent/fixed-term agency staff have been recruited by the regulator through recruitment agencies for the period 2022/2023?

Between 01/04/22-31/03/23 – 4

5. How much money did the regulator spend on agency staff for the 2021/2022 period?

£1,211k

6. How much money did the regulator spend on agency staff for the 2022/2023 period?

£102k

7. How much money does the regulator forecast to spend on agency staff for the 2023/2024 period?

£100k approx.

Review of the decision

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your Freedom of Information request you are entitled to an internal review of our decision. You should write to FOI Team, Gambling Commission, 4th floor, Victoria Square House, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B2 4BP or by reply to this email.

Please note, internal review requests should be made within 40 working days of the initial response. Requests made outside this timeframe will not be processed.

If you are not content with the outcome of our review, you may then apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have already exhausted the review procedure provided by the Gambling Commission.

The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office (opens in a new tab), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Information Management Team
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham B2 4BP