Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 113709
Senior Civil Servants: Standards
Tabled: 20 February 2026
Answered: 6 March 2026
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his speech of 20 January 2026, entitled Move fast. Fix things, what role Permanent Secretaries will retain in agreeing, moderating and approving KPIs set for Senior Civil Servants.
Answer
Satvir KaurPermanent Secretaries are responsible for delivering on and cascading their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), as set by Ministers, to their direct reports and subsequently the rest of the SCS cadre.