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Civil Service: Standards

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119324

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any independent oversight will exist where a Minister seeks to set a KPI that an official considers inconsistent with the Civil Service Code.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

The Civil Service Code sets out the steps that should be taken if civil servants believe they are being required to act in a way which conflicts with the Code.

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