Civil Servants: Political Activities
Commons · Question 8002 · Tabled 9 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he has taken to reduce instances of civil servants wearing a) ideologically controversial and b) party political symbols.
Answer
Answered by Mark Ferguson, 3 Sep 2026
Each Government department operates as an individual employer with delegated authority to manage their own HR systems and it is for them to set policies that relate to this. All civil servants are bound by the civil service code.