Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 July 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Cabinet Office: Civil Servants

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026, to Question 12790, on Civil Service: Dual Nationals, and to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 13160, on Cabinet office: Civil Servants, for what reasons the posts in the EU Relations Secretariat are non-reserved.

Answer: The majority of posts in the EU Relations Secretariat are not in the categories capable of being reserved for UK nationals, as specified in Section 3 of the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 15417
Session: 2026-27
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Subjects: Civil servants Conflict of interests Cabinet Office Dual nationality UK relations with EU
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