Written question asked by Baroness Finn (Conservative) on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) on Thursday, 9 July 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Civil Service: Facilities Agreements
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office on 9 June (6091), whether the (1) Cabinet Office, and (2) Civil Service People Group, have made estimates on changes to the overall annual cost of facility time to (a) the Cabinet Office, and (b) the Civil Service.
- Answer
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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
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL1332
- Session
- 2026-27
- Related items
- Subjects
- Civil service Expenditure Facilities agreements
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- Yes
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- 2026-07-09 17:28:19 +0100
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