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Treasury: Civil Servants

Commons · Question 113497 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 26 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by Mark Pritchard

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reduce the number of civil servants working for HM Treasury.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 26 Feb 2026

The department’s Spending Review settlement of a 10% real terms reduction to admin by 2028-29 means it will need to get smaller.