Cabinet Office: Political Impartiality
The question
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what political restrictions apply to Deputy Directors in his Department.
Answered by Georgia Gould
The Civil Service Management Code requires that civil servants in “the politically restricted” category i.e. members of the Senior Civil Service, must not take part in national political activities, must seek permission to take part in local political activities and must comply with any conditions laid down by their department or agency.
Cabinet Office policy aligns to the position as set out in The Civil Service Management Code, and provides additional supporting guidance for staff/managers. There has been no change to this internal policy from when the Rt Hon Member was Minister for the Cabinet Office.
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