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Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 2 February 2026UIN 108242

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how he plans to change the hiring criteria for Senior Civil Servants.

Answered by Anna Turley

Our approach to hiring for the Senior Civil Service (SCS) is changing to place greater value on frontline delivery, innovation, and private sector experience.

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