Civil Servants
Lords · Question HL13271 · Tabled 5 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 2 January (HL13204), whether they expect the overall Civil Service headcount to decrease, stay the same, or increase between this year and 2030.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 19 Jan 2026
Departments are developing plans on the size and shape of their workforces as per the financial settlements that were agreed with HMT in the Spending Review and the priorities set by Ministers, including those set out in the Autumn Budget. These plans wil...