Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 4698
Civil Servants: Temporary Employment
Tabled: 9 September 2024
Answered: 16 September 2024
Question
John Glen
Conservative — Salisbury
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the Government’s policy is on the use of contingent labour in the Civil Service.
Answer
Georgia GouldContingent labour contracts should only be used in government where better value alternatives are not available. The Government will stop all non-essential expenditure on consultants, and reduce the reliance on contingent labour.