Question follow-through · 59029
Civil Servants
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Spending Review 2025: Departmental Efficiency Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether there is an overall headcount target for the size of the Civil Service from 2026-27 to 2028-29.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 11 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
11 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to Spending Review 2025: Departmental Efficiency Plans, published on 11 June 2025, whether there is an overall headcount target for the size of the Civil Service from 2026-27 to 2028-29.
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
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16 Jun 2025
Answer published
We have set out plans to reduce back office costs by 16% over the next five years, delivering savings of over £2.2 billion a year by 2030 and targeting spending on front line services. Each department will take a decision on its individual size and shape ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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