Mr. Martin Fraser:

They are civil servants, mainly permanent civil servants. A significant number of staff join on secondment for a few years and allow us to draw on their experience gained in other sections of the Civil Service and the public service. We have an above average percentage of staff on secondment, but they are all public servants, most of whom are civil servants. The work comes and goes. In 2018 there were changes to the Citizens' Assembly; the staffing level of the GIS was reduced and more staff were appointed to work on Brexit, justice reform and commissions of inquiry. It varies each year.