Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 108242
Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment
Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 2 February 2026
Question
Mike Wood
Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how he plans to change the hiring criteria for Senior Civil Servants.
Answer
Anna TurleyOur approach to hiring for the Senior Civil Service (SCS) is changing to place greater value on frontline delivery, innovation, and private sector experience.