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Civil Servants: Redundancy

Asked by Sarah OlneyLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 2 January 2026UIN 67414

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of redundancy plans for civil servants working at grades (a) AA/AO, (b) EO, (c) HEO/SEO, (d) G6/G7 and (e) SCS in each Government department.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

Each department will take a decision on its individual size and shape as per the financial settlements that have now been agreed with HMT in the Spending Review.

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