Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 June 2026. It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Civil Service: Facilities Agreements

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what was the average amount of Civil Service facility time as a percentage of the paybill in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2025-26.

Answer: The average spend on facility time as a percentage of the pay bill in 2023-2024 was 0.04%, as answered in Parliamentary Question 2098 on May 18 2026. The Cabinet Office does not hold information on Civil Service facility time for 2025-26. This is because of the repeal of the Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017, which came into effect in February 2026, meaning departments are no longer required to report their spending on facility time to Cabinet Office.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11152
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Civil Service: Facilities Agreements
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Civil service Trade union officials Facilities agreements
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk