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Written question asked by Charlie Dewhirst (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2026. It was answered by Satvir Kaur (Labour) on Tuesday, 9 June 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.


Civil Service: Facilities Agreements

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of the new Trade Union Facility Time Framework to the Civil Service.

Answer

The updated Civil Service Facility Time Framework and Guidance recommends that facility time expenditure remains limited to 0.1% of a department’s pay bill, and that trade union representatives spend at least 50% of their time delivering their official Civil Service role.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6091
Session
2026-27
Related items
Civil Service: Facilities Agreements
Thursday, 9 July 2026
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Civil service Facilities agreements
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk