Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 64180

Civil Servants: Recruitment

Tabled: 1 July 2025
Answered: 7 July 2025

Question

Rebecca Paul

ConservativeReigate

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the requirement for applicants to demonstrate three years of continuous residence in the UK to be considered for civil service roles on t

Answer

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
To join the Civil Service, individuals must pass pre-employment checks contained within the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). As part of the Right to Work check conducted within the BPSS, organisations need to assure themselves through obtainin...

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