Northern Ireland Office
Chris Bryant has been Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 20 July 2026, according to the UK Parliament Members API. The Cabinet Office's Civil Service Statistics 2026 count 185 civil servants (175 a year earlier) at 31 March 2026, by headcount. The median salary of its civil servants was £49,640, and 59.5% of those whose sex is recorded were women.
Spending
PESA 2026 does not report the Northern Ireland Office as a separate departmental group.
Civil service staff
| Measure | 31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Headcount | 185 | 175 |
| Full-time equivalent | 180 | 170 |
| Median salary | £49,640 | – |
| Women, % of known sex | 59.5% | – |
| Responsibility level | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Senior Civil Service | 20 |
| Grade 6 or Grade 7 | 60 |
| Senior or Higher Executive Officer | 90 |
| Executive Officer | 15 |
| Administrative Assistant or Administrative Officer | fewer than 5 |
| With an unreported grade | 0 |
Source: Civil Service Statistics 2026 and 2025, Cabinet Office.
Secretary of State
Chris Bryant (Labour, MP for Rhondda and Ogmore) has held the post of Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 20 July 2026. UK Parliament: career · Chris Bryant's record in Parliament
All departments · Budgets and OBR forecasts · Northern Ireland Office on GOV.UK
Sources
- Cabinet Office: Civil Service Statistics 2026, statistical tables · file read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
d10012973a8f… - Cabinet Office: Civil Service Statistics 2025, statistical tables · file read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
a72891098003… - UK Parliament Members API: government posts · file read 15 October 2026 · SHA-256
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