Northern Ireland Office: Civil Servants
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many civil servants in their Department were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in (a) 2024 and (b) 2025.
Answered by Hilary Benn
There were no civil servants in the Northern Ireland Office who were found to have broken the Civil Service Code in 2024 or 2025.
Civil Servants are appointed on merit on the basis of fair and open competition and are expected to carry out their role with dedication and a commitment to the Civil Service and its core values: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality.
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