Saqib Bhatti MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Prison Officers: Political ImpartialityMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will set out whether all grades of prison officers are required to be politically neutral.
Answer: All employees are bound by the Civil Service Code and must serve the Government impartially. The HMPPS Outside Activities Policy requires all employees, including all grades of Prison Officer, to remain politically neutral at all times and they must seek ...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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Prison Officers: Codes of PracticeMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what guidance his Department issues to ensure prison officers follow the civil service code.
Answer: The requirement to adhere to the Civil Service Code is set out in all HMPPS employee's employment contracts. In HMPPS, these standards are reinforced through the Outside Activities and the Conduct and Discipline policies, which set behavioural expectation...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament record
Prison Officers: Political ImpartialityMinistry of JusticeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has issued guidance to prison officers on ensuring political neutrality.
Answer: All civil servants are contractually bound by the Civil Service Code to serve the Government of the day. In HMPPS, this is reinforced through the Outside Activities Policy and the Conduct and Discipline Policy. These require employees to remain politicall...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
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Department for Business and Trade	5
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	100
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Department for Transport	1
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	8
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	1
Ministry of Justice	3
Treasury	20
Women and Equalities	1

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