Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 June 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 June 2025. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 July 2025 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Civil Servants: Redundancy

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Box 1.D of the Spending Review 2025, CP1336, published on 11 June 2025, whether she has made an estimate of the number of civil servants funded to exit the civil service in (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.

Answer: The cost of paid exits in the Civil Service varies significantly as the terms of the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, which sets the terms for paid exits in the Civil Service, is based on length of service and salary. However, we expect the transformation fund for employee exit schemes, matched by departments themselves, to enable a reformed Civil Service that is focussed on delivery, through an efficient and cost-effective workforce.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 62332
Session: 2024-26
Related items: Spending Review 2025
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords; Civil Servants: Redundancy
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Civil servants Redundancy
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk