Written questions

Civil Servants: Recruitment

2026-06-28 · Cabinet Office · 13823 · Official question

Mike Wood

Question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the answer of 16 April 2026, to Question 119976, on Senior Civil Servants: Recruitment, whether there is a maximum length of time that a (a) junior and (b) senior civil servant appointed on tem

Answer

There is no maximum length of time that either a (a) junior or (b) senior civil servant may be appointed to a temporary grade, but the appointment will be reviewed every 3 months after an initial 6 month period.