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Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 April 2026UIN 119976

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 15 January 2025, to Question 22450, on Cabinet Office: Senior Civil Servants, what is the maximum amount of time that a Senior Civil Servant can remain in post on a temporary promotion.

Answered by Satvir Kaur

Normally covering a role at a higher grade should not exceed 6 months and be reviewed every 3 months, exceptions would be in line with “lifecycle events” for example maternity leave cover.

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