Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 2937

Department of Health and Social Care: Civil Servants

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 16 September 2024

Named Day

Question

Victoria Atkins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has appointed civil servants who (a) previously (i) worked for and (ii) were seconded to the Labour Party, (b) previously donated to the Labour Party and (c) have been Labour

Answer

Karin Smyth

Previous political activity does not preclude appointment into the Civil Service. All civil servants are expected to support the Government of the day, in accordance with the values of the Civil Service Code, which includes impartiality. Routine recruitme...

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