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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

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

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
HL1332
Session
2026-27
Related items
Civil Service: Facilities Agreements
Tuesday, 9 June 2026
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Civil service Expenditure Facilities agreements
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk