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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Jonathan Reynolds has been Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade since 20 July 2026, according to the UK Parliament Members API. HM Treasury's PESA 2026 records total departmental expenditure limits of £3.4 billion in 2025-26, with plans of £3.2 billion for 2026-27 (Business and Trade); and £15.0 billion in 2025-26, with plans of £16.1 billion for 2026-27 (Science, Innovation and Technology). The Cabinet Office's Civil Service Statistics 2026 count 11,565 civil servants in the Department for Business and Trade (10,720 a year earlier) and 8,515 civil servants in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (7,135 a year earlier) at 31 March 2026, by headcount. The National Audit Office's most recent report listed for the department is "Department for Business and Trade Accounts 2025-26" (21 July 2026).
Secretary of State, Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Jonathan Reynolds
since 20 July 2026
Total DEL 2025-26, Business and Trade
£3.4 billion
PESA 2026, outturn
Total DEL 2025-26, Science, Innovation and Technology
£15.0 billion
PESA 2026, outturn
Civil servants, Department for Business and Trade
11,565
headcount, 31 March 2026 · 11,145 full-time equivalent
Civil servants, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
8,515
headcount, 31 March 2026 · 8,210 full-time equivalent
Spending
Business and Trade
| Financial year | Total DEL | Resource DEL | Capital DEL | Administration budget | Total managed expenditure | Total DEL, 2025-26 prices |
|---|
| 2021-22 outturn | £6.6 billion | £6.3 billion | £233 million | £323 million | £3.6 billion | £8.0 billion |
| 2022-23 outturn | £1.3 billion | £1.4 billion | -£112 million | £342 million | £3.4 billion | £1.4 billion |
| 2023-24 outturn | £2.3 billion | £1.7 billion | £582 million | £374 million | £3.3 billion | £2.4 billion |
| 2024-25 outturn | £2.0 billion | £1.5 billion | £462 million | £429 million | £2.5 billion | £2.0 billion |
| 2025-26 outturn | £3.4 billion | £2.2 billion | £1.3 billion | £461 million | £3.9 billion | £3.4 billion |
| 2026-27 plans | £3.2 billion | £2.0 billion | £1.2 billion | £446 million | £5.4 billion | £3.1 billion |
| 2027-28 plans | £3.1 billion | £1.8 billion | £1.3 billion | £434 million | £3.9 billion | £2.9 billion |
| 2028-29 plans | £3.0 billion | £1.8 billion | £1.2 billion | £432 million | £3.8 billion | £2.8 billion |
Science, Innovation and Technology
| Financial year | Total DEL | Resource DEL | Capital DEL | Administration budget | Total managed expenditure | Total DEL, 2025-26 prices |
|---|
| 2021-22 outturn | £10.2 billion | £323 million | £9.9 billion | £136 million | £10.7 billion | £12.4 billion |
| 2022-23 outturn | £11.3 billion | £402 million | £10.9 billion | £237 million | £11.7 billion | £12.8 billion |
| 2023-24 outturn | £12.9 billion | £460 million | £12.4 billion | £242 million | £13.4 billion | £13.9 billion |
| 2024-25 outturn | £13.7 billion | £545 million | £13.2 billion | £290 million | £14.2 billion | £14.2 billion |
| 2025-26 outturn | £15.0 billion | £612 million | £14.4 billion | £315 million | £15.5 billion | £15.0 billion |
| 2026-27 plans | £16.1 billion | £918 million | £15.2 billion | £411 million | £17.3 billion | £15.8 billion |
| 2027-28 plans | £16.6 billion | £867 million | £15.7 billion | £376 million | £17.8 billion | £15.9 billion |
| 2028-29 plans | £16.7 billion | £830 million | £15.8 billion | £302 million | £17.9 billion | £15.7 billion |
Source: HM Treasury, PESA 2026, Chapter 1. What DEL and total managed expenditure cover.
Civil service staff
Department for Business and Trade
| Measure | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 |
|---|
| Headcount | 11,565 | 10,720 |
| Full-time equivalent | 11,145 | 10,330 |
| Median salary | £44,680 | – |
| Women, % of known sex | 52.7% | – |
| Responsibility level | Headcount |
|---|
| Senior Civil Service | 355 |
| Grade 6 or Grade 7 | 3,050 |
| Senior or Higher Executive Officer | 5,155 |
| Executive Officer | 1,585 |
| Administrative Assistant or Administrative Officer | 1,420 |
| With an unreported grade | 0 |
| Organisation | Headcount |
|---|
| Department for Business and Trade (excl. agencies) | 5,915 |
| Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service | 1,140 |
| Companies House | 2,420 |
| The Insolvency Service | 2,085 |
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
| Measure | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 |
|---|
| Headcount | 8,515 | 7,135 |
| Full-time equivalent | 8,210 | 6,855 |
| Median salary | £50,240 | – |
| Women, % of known sex | 47.1% | – |
| Responsibility level | Headcount |
|---|
| Senior Civil Service | 245 |
| Grade 6 or Grade 7 | 3,600 |
| Senior or Higher Executive Officer | 3,555 |
| Executive Officer | 940 |
| Administrative Assistant or Administrative Officer | 175 |
| With an unreported grade | 0 |
| Organisation | Headcount |
|---|
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (excl. agencies) | 3,650 |
| Building Digital UK | 245 |
| Intellectual Property Office | 1,770 |
| Met Office | 2,530 |
| UK Space Agency | 320 |
Source: Civil Service Statistics 2026 and 2025, Cabinet Office.
Secretary of State
Jonathan Reynolds (Labour (Co-op), MP for Stalybridge and Hyde) has held the post of Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade since 20 July 2026.
UK Parliament: career · Jonathan Reynolds's record in Parliament
National Audit Office reports
Related key figures: UK trade balance (goods and services).
All departments · Budgets and OBR forecasts · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade on GOV.UK
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