Written question asked by Alex Burghart (Conservative) on Monday, 6 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 July 2026. It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.

Civil Servants: Facilities Agreements

Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 13195 on Civil Service: Facilities Agreements, which departments (a) operate check off for trade union subscriptions and (b) charge trade unions for that service; and whether he plans to make changes to charging practices.

Answer: Cabinet Office does not hold a central record of which departments currently (a) operate check off for trade union subscriptions and (b) charge trade unions for that service. While departments are responsible for setting their own policies regarding the administration of trade union subscriptions, the Civil Service Management Code (Section 7.3) provides guidance to departments on voluntary deductions from the pay of civil servants, including trade union subscriptions. The Government has no current plans to update the management code on this matter.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 16027
Session: 2026-27
Related items: Civil Servants: Facilities Agreements
Wednesday, 1 July 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Civil servants Trade unions Facilities agreements
Legislation: Trade Union Act 2016
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk