Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 47297

Elections

Tabled: 23 April 2025
Answered: 1 May 2025

Question

Sarah Olney

Liberal DemocratRichmond Park

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which roles the Government classifies as civil servants for the purposes of short campaign election regulation.

Answer

Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Section 4.4 of the Civil Service Management Code sets out restrictions on civil servants with regard to political activity, including examples of roles that fall into the politically restricted category. This category includes members of the Senior Civil ...

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