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Written question asked by Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 May 2024. It was answered by John Glen (Conservative) on Wednesday, 15 May 2024 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Civil Servants: Redundancy

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions in the number of civil servants on the (a) capacity and (b) efficiency of the Civil Service.

Answer

The Prime Minister’s announcement of longer term reductions in Civil Service numbers is a reiteration of the policy announced by the Chancellor in October 2023. The longer term reductions will build on the shorter term headcount cap put in place through to March 2025, and the detail of how individual organisations will be affected by the return to pre-pandemic numbers will form a key part of the next comprehensive spending review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
24927
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Civil servants Civil service Redundancy
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk