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Request date: 7 December 2022
This version was printed or saved on: 2 May 2025
Online version: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/about-us/freedomofinformation/staff-headcount-and-wage-bill
Dear Information Team
This is an information request relating to the number of staff working at the organisation.
Please include the information for each of the following financial years; 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22:
Please also provide me with the current headcount of staff.
Dear REDACTED
Thank you for your request which has been processed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
In your email you have requested information relating to the number of staff working at the Gambling Commission for each of the following financial years; 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22. Specifically:
Further to this, the current headcount of staff.
Our response to your request is as follows.
| Year | Number of staff as at 31 March | Total wage bill (£'000s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 to 2020 | 340 | £19,491 |
| 2020 to 2021 | 335 | £21,256 |
| 2021 to 2022 | 310 | £19,167 |
| Financial year to date (YTD) 30 November 2022 | 324 | Not requested |
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Information Management Team
Gambling Commission
Victoria Square House
Victoria Square
Birmingham B2 4BP