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Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Friday, 10 April 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Thursday, 16 April 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Civil Servants: Allowances

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what guidance the Civil Service People Group has given to Departments on whether civil servants can claim expenses for travelling to work.

Answer

The Civil Service Management Code (chapter 8) specifies the regulations for the reimbursement of expenses and details the conditions under which such expenses can be made. Departments must not reimburse the costs of home to office travel, unless explicitly permitted elsewhere within the Code.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
124812
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Travel Allowances Civil servants
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk