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Civil Servants

Lords · Question HL13845 · Tabled 22 Jan 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 5 Feb 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 19 January (HL13271), when they expect to publish the Civil Service strategic workforce plan; and whether they will detail its objectives.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, 5 Feb 2026

The Civil Service is committed to publishing a Civil Service Strategic Workforce Plan in the first part of this year once departments have finalised their workforce plans as per the financial settlements that were agreed with HMT in the Spending Review an...