Written Question·Treasury·UIN 10443
Civil Servants
Tabled: 22 October 2024
Answered: 1 November 2024
Question
John Glen
Conservative — Salisbury
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, for what reason it is the Government's to lift the Civil Service headcount cap that had been announced by the previous administration; and if she will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of this policy.
Answer
Darren JonesThis government moved away from capping civil service headcount to an approach that ensures departments consider overall value for money in resourcing decisions.To this end it has introduced of a 2% target for reduction to administration budgets in financ...
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