Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 6072

Civil Service: Standards

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

John Glen

ConservativeSalisbury

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the standard of briefing provided to the Prime Minister from the Civil Service; and what steps (a) he and (b) the Cabinet Secretary takes to ensure briefings meet Ministers'

Answer

Georgia Gould
The Civil Service Code requires all civil servants to provide objective information and advice to ministers, and to present the options and facts accurately. The Government will continue to ensure that briefing to Ministers is of a high standard and meets...

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