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Civil Servants: Political Impartiality

Asked by Suella BravermanReform UKCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 20 June 2025UIN 59423

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has made an estimate of the issues which have led to the largest number of incidents of reported civil servants being found in breach of strict impartiality conduct.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

The collection of any data with regard to breaches of the Civil Service Code would be a matter for individual departments.

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